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Question 600719: what is the probability of tossing two number cubes labeled 1-6 and getting a sum of 5 or less
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the probability of tossing two number cubes labeled 1-6 and getting a sum of 5 or less
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winning combinations:
1/1
1/2;2/1
1/4;2/3;3/2;4/1
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# of winning combinations: 7
# of possible outcomes: 36
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P(sum of 5 or less) = 7/36
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Stan H.