Annie and her friends are playing a dice game called Doubles. In the game, a player rolls two dice at the same time. The outcome of each roll is the sum of the two dice. Extra points are scored for rolling doubles-- the same number on both dice.

Use the multiplication principle to find the total number of possible outcomes for each roll in the game.

Question

Annie and her friends are playing a dice game called Doubles. In the game, a player rolls two dice at the same time. The outcome of each roll is the sum of the two dice. Extra points are scored for rolling doubles-- the same number on both dice. 

Use the multiplication principle to find the total number of possible outcomes for each roll in the game.

anonymous · Answer

The first die has 6 outcomes; the second die has 6 outcomes.
The total number of outcomes is the multiplication of them.

hockeychick23 · Answer

ok so 1/36

anonymous · Answer

It's just $36$.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

You can also draw out a 6 by 6 table like you see attached (if it's not clear why you multiply)

hockeychick23 · Answer

yea i actually do have to draw out a table, it shows 1, 2,3,4,5,6 across the top and 1,2,3,4,5,6 vertically and I'm supposed to fill them in

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

the table I posted shows the sum of each die

ex: row 1, column 2 has 3 in it because 1+2 = 3

hockeychick23 · Answer

ok thanks!

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you're welcome