SOLUTION: If you roll two six-sided dice, what is the probability that at least one die shows a 1, 2, 3, or 4, or the sum is odd?

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Question 528387: If you roll two six-sided dice, what is the probability that at least one die shows a 1, 2, 3, or 4, or the sum is odd?

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are only 4 rolls that don't show 1,2,3, or 4.
They are (5,5), (5,6), (6,5) and (6,6) and two of those
have odd sums, so there are only 2 rolls (5,5) and (6,6)
which don't have at least one die showing a 1, 2, 3, or 4, 
or the sum is odd, and those are (5,5) and (6,6).  So the
other 34 rolls fit the category.  So the probability is
34 out of the 36 or 34%2F36 which reduces to 17%2F18.
  
⚀⚀   ⚀⚁   ⚀⚂   ⚀⚃   ⚀⚄  ⚀⚅

⚁⚀   ⚁⚁   ⚁⚂   ⚁⚃   ⚁⚄  ⚁⚅

⚂⚀   ⚂⚁   ⚂⚂   ⚂⚃   ⚂⚄  ⚂⚅

⚃⚀   ⚃⚁   ⚃⚂   ⚃⚃   ⚃⚄  ⚃⚅

⚄⚀   ⚄⚁   ⚄⚂   ⚄⚃   ⚄⚄  ⚄⚅

⚅⚀   ⚅⚁   ⚅⚂   ⚅⚃   ⚅⚄  ⚅⚅

The 34 red ones out of the 36 rolls or 34%2F36 or 17%2F18

Edwin