SOLUTION: A number cube labeled with number 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 is tossed. what are the odds in favor of the cube showing an odd number?? When two balanced dice are rolled, there are 36 poss

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Question 376154: A number cube labeled with number 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 is tossed. what are the odds in favor of the cube showing an odd number??
When two balanced dice are rolled, there are 36 possible outcomes. What is the Probability that the sum of the numbers on the dice is 6 or 11?
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There are 3 odds, 6 total.
P%28odd%29=3%2F6=1%2F2
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There are 36 possible outcomes.
(1,5)
(2,4)
(3,3)
(4,2)
(5,1)
Five outcomes sum to 6.
(5,6)
(6,5)
Two outcomes sum to 11.
P%286+or+11%29=P%286%29%2BP%2811%29=6%2F36%2B11%2F36=17%2F36