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What is the probability of rolling a number less than or equal to 8 with two dice, given that at least one of the dice must show a 6?

What is the probability of rolling a number less than or equal to 8 with two dice, given that at least one of the dice must show a 6?
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What is the probability of rolling a number less than or equal to 8 with two dice, given that at least one of the dice must show a 6?

User Florian Zwoch
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at least one of the dice must show a 6:
that means the other is 1, 2 for the sum is less than or equal 8
so the answer is
p=6*1/36+6*2/36=18/36=9/18=1/2
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