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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are the odds of rolling a sum of 6 using 2 number cubes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

31:5 36:5 5:31 5:36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

There are 36 possible rolls, right? 6 possibilities for the 1st die and 6 possibilities for the 2nd. 6 x 6 is 36 ok how many have a total of 6? 15 24 33 42 51

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So its 36:5 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait no!! 5:36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Its 5:31

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok...i get it...sorry! out of the 36 possible rolls 5 of em total 6....and 31 thus do NOT i was thinking probabilities the probability of rolling a 6 is 5 / 36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you anyway.

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