SOLUTION: maggie throws two number cubes numbered 1-6. What is the probability that she rolls a sum of 7?

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Question 346689: maggie throws two number cubes numbered 1-6. What is the probability that she rolls a sum of 7?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 36 total outcomes(6%5E2).
The rolls that sum to 7 are:
(1,6)
(2,5)
(3,4)
(4,3)
(5,2)
(6,1)
That makes 6 possible outcomes.
P(sum=7)=6%2F36=1%2F6.