SOLUTION: John and O'Neal are playing a board game in which they roll two number cubes. John needs to get a sum of 8 on the number cubes to win. O'Neal needs a sum of 11, if they take turns

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Question 1025014: John and O'Neal are playing a board game in which they roll two number cubes. John needs to get a sum of 8 on the number cubes to win. O'Neal needs a sum of 11, if they take turns rolling the number cube, who is more likely to win? Explain.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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John, because he can get 8 with a 2+6, 3+5, 4+4, 5+3, or 6+2.
Poor O'Neal can only get 11 with 5+6 or 6+5.

Edwin