Question 245894: In a dice game, a player rolls two dice. His score is the larger of the two numbers on the dice. For example, if he rolls 3 and 5, his score is 5, and if he rolls 4 and 4, his score is 4. What is the probability that his score is 3 or less?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In a dice game, a player rolls two dice. His score is the larger of the two numbers on the dice. For example, if he rolls 3 and 5, his score is 5, and if he rolls 4 and 4, his score is 4. What is the probability that his score is 3 or less?
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For dice problems you should have handy a 6 by 6 copy of
the sample space.
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Your problem:
Patterns that succeed:
3/1;3/2;3/3
2/3;
1/3
# of ways to succeed: 5
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P(3 or less) = 5/36
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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