Question

Quick probability question, please help
What is the probability of rolling a number less than or equal to 8 with the sum of two dice, given that at least one of the dice must show a 6?

Answer 1

@Mehek14 Can you help?

Answer 2

List them

Answer 3

List what?

Answer 4

\[(6,1),(6,2),(6,3),(6,4),(6,5),(6,6),(5,6),(4,6),(3,6),(2,6),(1,6) \]
Make a list then count how many pairs you have, a sum less than or equal to 8

Answer 5

11 pairs

Answer 6

Yes

Answer 7

2 pairs can make 8... (2,6) and (6,2)?

Answer 8

Yes!

Answer 9

So 2/11 chance?

Answer 10

Yes, great job!

Answer 11

@Ineedhelplz I don't know how, but it says that 2/11 is wrong and the answer is 4/11. Do you know why?

Answer 12

because it is less than or equal to
not less than

Answer 13

" less than or equal to 8 "

Answer 14

Yeah that's it...

Answer 15

oh

Answer 16

I'm so sorry @StudyTheWorld

Answer 17

It's fine, I didn't think I was going to pass anyway. thanks anyways