Two fair dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers is equal to 7?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Total possible outcomes: . Step 2. Favorable pairs summing to 7: (6 outcomes). Step 3. Probability: . **Answer: . Why not the others:** is the probability of summing to 6 or 8.
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