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OpenStudy (anonymous):

suppose you roll a pair of dice. what is the possibility you roll a total of 9?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would it be 2 out of 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

LOOK AT MINE

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no. it wouldn't

OpenStudy (anonymous):

????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is not 2/6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you have two dice and you roll them, what are all the different possibilities?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well u would have 50% chance

OpenStudy (anonymous):

50% chance of what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it can roll a total of 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

make a tableaux 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 so, the possibility total of 9 is 4/36 = 1/9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, suzi is right.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nice answer, Suzi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hahaha thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just don't forget to give me medal hahha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right on!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

damn how u come up with that i was lost thankx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for : prob. roll two 6's i would do the same table correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yip

OpenStudy (anonymous):

probability to roll two 6's? it would be...lms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no that table wouldn't help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it would. your question could be re written as what is the probability that you will roll a 12?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/36 then right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oooo ok cuz 6+6 is 12 duh ok thank u :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol, yes :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait. wait. the answer is 2/36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh no, you are right sorry, it is 1/36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which is 1/18

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my bad

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no wait its 1/36 cuz one 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no no , it is 1/36.. sorry i didnt mean to confuse you.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right. good. its nice that you can defy authority.

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