SOLUTION: You roll two dice (each with six sides). What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the dice are? a. 3 b. 4 c. 7 d. 11

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Question 898138: You roll two dice (each with six sides). What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the dice are?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 7
d. 11
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

___1_2_3__4__5__6

1|_2_3_4__5__6__7

2|_3_4_5__6__7__8

3|_4_5_6__7__8__9

4|_5_6_7__8__9_10

5|_6_7_8__9_10_11

6|_7_8_9_10_11_12

Just count them...(36 ways of rolling the two dice)

a. P(sum = 3) = 2/36 = 1/18

 b.  P(sum = 4) = 3/36 = 1/12

 c. 7

 d. 11