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a number cube with sides labeled 1-6 is rolled 2 times and the sum of the numbers that end face up is calculated. what is the probability that the sum of the numbers is three

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Success patterns: 1/6 ; 2/5 ; 3/4 ; 4/3 ; 5/2 ; 6/1
P(sum = 6) = 6/36 = 1/6
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