Teaser Of The Day No. 333

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Teaser Of The Day No. 333

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What is the probability of obtaining either a 6 or a 7 when throwing a pair of dice ?


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The probability of throwing either a 6 or a 7 is 11/36.

There are 36 possible throws of two dice because each of the six faces of the first die is matched with any of the six faces of the second one. Of these 36 possible throws, 11 produce either a 6 or a 7.

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