SOLUTION: Tweo six sided dice are tossed. Find the probability that the sum is 2 or 12.

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Question 74589: Tweo six sided dice are tossed. Find the probability that the sum is 2 or 12.
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 6^2 possibilities or 36 different ways ....
Minimum -> 2 by (1,1)
Maximum -> 12 (6,6)
1/36 chance of getting a sum of 2
or
1/36 chance of getting a sum of 12
1/36 + 1/36 = 2/36 = 1/18