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Nnesha (nnesha):

is it right?? 1/6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well theres 1+4=5 2+3=5 6 sided die and its a pair (2) so 12 sides all together 2 combination \[\frac{ 2 }{ 12}or \frac{ 1 }{ 6 }\] good job :)

Nnesha (nnesha):

thanks

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Using this chart http://bestcase.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dicediagram.jpg

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

there are 4 ways to roll a '5' 1+4 = 5 2+3 = 5 3+2 = 5 4+1 = 5 this is out of 36 ways total so, 4/36 = 1/9 is your answer and it's not 1/6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahh yes didnt think we needed to do the other 2 my bad

Nnesha (nnesha):

no problem :) :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know what prime numbers are

Nnesha (nnesha):

yeah 2,3,4,7 etc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is 1 prime?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 isnt prime

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1,2,3,5 are prime

Nnesha (nnesha):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4/6 of the numbers are prime now multiply both by 2 \[\frac{ 8 }{ 12 }\] can you simplify that

Nnesha (nnesha):

2/3??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

Nnesha (nnesha):

2/3 is not a answer choice

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then yes go that way

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i wasnt involving both ways the die can be rolled

OpenStudy (anonymous):

does that look right to you jim

Nnesha (nnesha):

what you think @jim_thompson5910 sir

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

1 isn't prime

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

2,3,5 are the only prime numbers on the 6 sided die

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why wouldnt 1 be prime can only be multiplied by 1 and itself

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

it has to do with the fact that every integer can be factored *uniquely* as a product of primes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

example 28 = 2*2*7 order doesn't matter

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i read online you're correct theres a theorem that explains it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Fundamental theorem of arithmetic

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

but 1 = 1*1 or 1 = 1*1*1 or 1 = 1*1*1*1 so these examples show that 1 throws everything off which is why mathematicians ignore 1 as a prime

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i love this site :) people explain better than books

Nnesha (nnesha):

do we need to multiply or add that ?????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

possible numbers are 11,13,23,31,41,43,53,61 total numbers=8 probability=8/36=2/9

Nnesha (nnesha):

which question you did

OpenStudy (anonymous):

number appearing prime on a pair of dice

Nnesha (nnesha):

but how we can use 11 13 23 dice are 1 to 6 i mean can you explain i didn't get that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one on first die,1 on 2nd die,1 on 1st die 3 on second die .........

OpenStudy (anonymous):

11,13 .....are prime numbers.

Nnesha (nnesha):

|dw:1408143198522:dw| 11 and 13 are not in dice

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