SOLUTION: A pair of dice are tossed. What is the probability that doubles are rolled, given that the sum on the two dice is less than 12? (Round your answer to three decimal places.

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Question 435538: A pair of dice are tossed. What is the probability that doubles are rolled, given that the sum on the two dice is less than 12? (Round your answer to three decimal places.
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A pair of dice are tossed. What is the probability that doubles are rolled, given that the sum on the two dice is less than 12? (Round your answer to three decimal places.
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# of pairs with sum less than 12: 21
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# of doubles in that set: 5
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P(doubles|sum<12) = 5/21
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Stan H.