SOLUTION: The following exercise refers to the toss of a pair of dice. What is the probability that the total number of dots appearing on top is 6? (Enter your probability as a fraction.)

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Question 1165439: The following exercise refers to the toss of a pair of dice.
What is the probability that the total number of dots appearing on top is 6? (Enter your probability as a fraction.)
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 36 possible outcomes
for 6, 1/5, 5/1
4/2, 2/4
3/3
The probability is 5/36.