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Question 89128: what is the probability of getting a 7 or 11 on two dice? what is the probability of not?
can you express the answer as a percent?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Total Outcomes: 6*6 = 36
Chances of an Eleven:
Die: 6,5
Die: 5,6
Two chances ~> 2/36 = 1/18 or about 5.6%
Chances of a Seven:
Die: 1,6
Die: 6,1
Die: 2,5
Die: 5,2
Die: 3,4
Die: 4,3
Six chances ~> 6/36 = 1/6 or about 16.7%
Probability of not getting either:
100% - 5.6% - 16.7% = about 77.7%