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Question 617721: a number cube is rolled and the answer is recorded, a second cube is rolled what is the probability that the sum of both rolls combined is 4?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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a number cube is rolled and the answer is recorded, a second cube is rolled what is the probability that the sum of both rolls combined is 4?
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Number of ways to succeed: 1/3 ; 2/2 ; 3/1------3 ways
Number of possible outcomes: 6*6 = 36
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P(sum = 4) = 3/36 = 1/12
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Stan H.
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