Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum is 7?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A.
- Step 1: There are equally likely outcomes. Step 2. Sum 7: (1,6),(2,5),(3,4),(4,3),(5,2),(6,1), so 6 outcomes and . **Answer: . Why not the others:** The other fractions miscount the favourable outcomes.
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