Sarah rolls 2 fair dice and adds the results from each. Work out the probability of getting a total

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Sarah rolls 2 fair dice and adds the results from each. Work out the probability of getting a total that is a factor of 6.

    Factors of 6 are {6, 12}
    P(Roll a 6) = 5/36
    P(Roll a 12) = 1/36

    P(Roll a 6 or Roll a 12) = P(Roll a 6) + P(Roll a 12)
    P(Roll a 6 or Roll a 12) = 5/36 + 1/36
    P(Roll a 6 or Roll a 12) = 6/36

    Using our fraction simplifier, we see that:
    P(Roll a 6 or Roll a 12) = 1/6
     

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