SOLUTION: In how many ways can a sum less than seven be obtained when tossing a pair of dice?

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Question 136960: In how many ways can a sum less than seven be obtained when tossing a pair of dice?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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In how many ways can a sum less than seven be obtained when tossing a pair of dice?
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Sketch a 6 by 6 square that contains all 36 results of tossing 2 dice.
Count the number of results whose sum is less than seven: 15
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Cheers,
Stan H.