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A number cube is rolled once and the result is recorded. The same number cube is rolled a second time. What is the probability that the sum of the rolls is greater than 7?
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5/6 is my answer.
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kharirobinson said:
My answer is different. How did you get 5/6 ?
I divided the number of possible outcomes in which the sum is greater than seven by the total number of possible rolls.
(Remember to count them all. For example, there are two ways to get a sum of 3: first die shows 1 and second die shows 2 OR first die shows 2 and second die shows 1, etc.)
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What is your answer?
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No, you asked me my answer and I gave it to you, so why won't you give me your answer. Apparently you don't have an answer, because you know I'm correct, so don't bother. I'm a tiger not a wolf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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