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Question 442243: Two standard dice are rolled. What is the probability of the sum on the two dice being less than 10
Answer by ilana(307) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 36 possible rolls. Here are the ones with a sum less than 10.
1,1; 1,2; 1,3; 1,4; 1,5; 1,6;
2,1; 2,2; 2,3; 2,4; 2,5; 2,6;
3,1; 3,2; 3,3; 3,4; 3,5; 3,6;
4,1; 4,2; 4,3; 4,4; 4,5;
5,1; 5,2; 5,3; 5,4;
6,1; 6,2; 6,3
The probability is 30/36, or 5/6.