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Question 492946: OMG!! Please Help! I have no clue on how this is done.
Consider a die with eight sides, marked one, two, three, and so on. Assuming equally likely outcomes, find the probability that the sum of two dice is the given number. Enter the answer either as a fraction or as a decimal rounded to three places.
P(15)=

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P(6)=
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you toss 2 dice, the highest you can get
is +6+%2B+6++=+12+, so
+P%2815%29+=+0+ Zero probability means it
is impossible and can't happen.
A +1+ for a probability means it MUST happen
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P(6)
Find all the ways you can get 6 with 2 dice
+5+%2B+1+=+6+
+1+%2B+5+=+6+
+2+%2B+4+=+6+
+4+%2B+2+=+6+
+3+%2B+3+=+6+
So, there are 5 ways to roll 6 with 2 dice
There are a total of +6%2A6+=+36+ ways
to roll 1 through 12 with 2 dice, so
the probability +P%286%29+=+5%2F36+