Asked by James
Two dice are rolled. Find the odds in favor of a sum of 6.
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Answered by
bobpursley
lets see. YOu can get 36 different combinations.
Of those, the ways to get six are
1,5
2,4
3,3
4,2
5,1
So five ways to get sum of six, 31 ways of not getting a sum of six.
odds is ways to get it, divided by ways not to get it.
Odds= 5:31 of getting a six total
Of those, the ways to get six are
1,5
2,4
3,3
4,2
5,1
So five ways to get sum of six, 31 ways of not getting a sum of six.
odds is ways to get it, divided by ways not to get it.
Odds= 5:31 of getting a six total