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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the probability of rolling a sum of four with a single toss of two fair six-sided dice. a. 1/9 b. 1/12 c. 1/36 d. 1/18

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay ill help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I just need to know if B, is the correct answer. :3 Thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no its d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@WWWHHHAAATTT? Is she correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just because it have a six not

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay thank you.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

medal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Um excuse you..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why don't we actually do the problem instead of guessing if it is a, b, c, d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can i have a medal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i helped you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is definitely one of them why don't we see which one it actually is by computing it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought it was B, actually I always want to make sure its correct @satellite73

OpenStudy (anonymous):

satellite73 wat ya think

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lets count the number of ways to roll a total of 4 there are not so many we can't list them \[(1,3),(2,2),(3,1)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there are 36 possible rolls all together, so the ratio is \[\frac{3}{36}\] which reduces

OpenStudy (anonymous):

making your answer \[\frac{1}{12}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i knew I was correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no i looked on internet his just trying to your medal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

get

OpenStudy (anonymous):

He explained it, and you didnt thats why I went with @satellite73 answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because its your answer im gone make sence

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thnx bye next if y have the answer why come

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