SOLUTION: The sum of 7 appears in a single toss of a pair of fair dice.what are the probability

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Question 983650: The sum of 7 appears in a single toss of a pair of fair dice.what are the probability

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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For two dice, there are 36 outcomes, 6 for each multiplied.
you can get 7 from
1,6
2,5,
3,4
4,3,
5,2
6,1
That is 6 ways, so the probability is 6/36 or 1/6.