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Question 820159: Two fair dice are rolled. what is the probability that the sum of the faces is less then 7? Please show answer in a reduced fraction.
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Two fair dice are rolled. what is the probability that the sum of the faces is less then 7? Please show answer in a reduced fraction.
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Successes:
: 1/1 ; 1/2 ; 1/3 ; 1/4 ; 1/5
: 2/1 ; 2/2 ; 2/3 ; 2/4
: 3/1 ; 3/2 ; 3/3
: 4/1 ; 4/2
: 5/1
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Ans: 15/36 = 5/12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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