SOLUTION: Two fair six-sided dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers rolled is either 7 or 11?

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Question 1068350: Two fair six-sided dice are rolled.
What is the probability that the sum of the numbers rolled is either 7 or 11?

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 36 ways the dice come up, 6 for each die
6 ways have a sum of 7:1-6,2-5,4-3 and reverse
2 ways have a sum of 11:2-1, 1-2
That is 8/36 or 2/9.