SOLUTION: What is the probability of a toss of two dice giving a pair of identical dots?

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Question 1150499: What is the probability of a toss of two dice giving a pair of identical dots?
Answer by ikleyn(52884) About Me  (Show Source):
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When a pair of dice is rolled, there are 6*6 = 36 different outcomes, all with the same probability of 1%2F36.


There are 6 and only 6 outcomes with equal number of dots.


Therefore, the probability the problems asks for is  P = 6%2F36 = 1%2F6.     ANSWER