Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum is 3?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 2/36
- Step 1: There are 2 ways to get a sum of 3 out of 36 equally likely outcomes.
- Step 2: Probability = 2/36.
Answer
2/36.
Why not the others: 3/36, 2/12 and 1/3 do not fit.
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