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Francine rolls two 6-sided number cubes. What is the probability that she rolls a sum equal to 6? Use the diagram of the sample space to help you.

Francine rolls two 6-sided number cubes. What is the probability that she rolls a-example-1
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Answer:

5/36

Explanation:

Basally you just need to see how many of the dices added up to 6. (6 and 1 don't count because that would add up to 7.)

Then find how many possibilities there were, in this case 36. 5 out of 36.

In other cases you would simplify if need be.

Hope this helps! <3

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