Question 1153822: If two standard dice are rolled, what is the probability of rolling doubles
or a total of 11?
Answer by ikleyn(52775)   (Show Source):
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Of 36 elements of the sample space, there are 6 doubles
(1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4), (5,5), (6,6)
and 2 separate outcomes (5,6) and (6,5) for a total of 11.
Therefore, the probability under the problem's question is
P =  =  =  . ANSWER
Solved.
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