SOLUTION: If two dice are thrown and each face is equally likely to turn up find the probability of at least 7 dots in total. Please show me how you get the answer
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Question 565398: If two dice are thrown and each face is equally likely to turn up find the probability of at least 7 dots in total. Please show me how you get the answer Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If two dice are thrown and each face is equally likely to turn up find the probability of at least 7 dots in total. Please show me how you get the answer
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Total # of results: 6*6 = 36
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7-pairs: 1/6 ; 2/5 ; 3/4 ; 4/3 ; 5/2 ; 6/1
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P(sum = 7) = (# of 7-pairs)/(total # of pairs) = 6/36 = 1/6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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