Question

A pair of dice is rolled. What are the odds of rolling a sum of 4?

Answer 1

heres a start list out all the ways you can get a sum of four when you roll 2 dice

Answer 2

im just confused because it says "the odds of rolling a sum of 4 are _ to _

Answer 3

So you have 12 that will be your denominator
So lets see what adds up to 4
1+3
2+2
So if there are 2 chances and your denomination is 12
\[\frac{ 2 }{ 12 }=\frac{ 1 }{ 6 }\]
2/12 can be simplfies to 1/6 so 1/6 is our answer c:

Answer 4

Unless i did something wrong...

Answer 5

i just dont understand why there is two answers?

Answer 6

2/12 can be simplfied to 1/6

Answer 7

i see how its 1/6 but the answer box is "the odds of rolling a sum of 4 are ___ to ___"

Answer 8

its asking for a ratio...

Answer 9

1:6

Answer 10

or 1 to six

Answer 11

ahh wow, didnt even think about that haha thank you!

Answer 12

You're Welcome c: