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Question 1112806: Latoya is using two number cubes during a probability experiment. The faces of each cube are numbered 1 through 6. What is the probability that Latoya will get an outcome of a number less than 3 on the top of each cube on one roll of the pair of cubes?
A.1/9
B.1/3
C.2/3
D.1/4
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Less than 3 means a 1 or a 2 are rolled. Each die has a 2/6 = 1/3 probability of turning up 1 or 2. Together, two dice have a probability of (1/3)*(1/3) = +highlight%28+1%2F9+%29+.