Asked by alex
If you roll two fair six-sided dice, what is the probability that the dice show the same number?
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Answered by
oobleck
6 doubles out of 36 possible throws, so ...
Answered by
mathhelper
Look at the matrix of outcomes of tossing two dice.
there are 6 cases where the numbers are the same, e.g. (4,4)
so
prob(your event) = 6/36 = 1/6
there are 6 cases where the numbers are the same, e.g. (4,4)
so
prob(your event) = 6/36 = 1/6
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