Question

If you rolled two dice, what is the probability

that you would roll a sum of 11?
Give your answer as a simplified fraction. Enter
the number that belongs in the green box.
second
first
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6
22,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6
33,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6
4 4,1 4,2 4,3 4,4 4,5 4,6
55,1 5,2 5,3 5,4 5,5 5,6
6 6,1 6,2 6,3 6,4 6,5 6,6
Enter

Answer 1

2/36 or 1/18 simplified

Explanation:

you have all the combinations listed which is good.

probability = number of successful events / number of total events

• look for the sums that are 11 and count them (there are 2 - 5,6 and 6,5).
• total the number of all events (36)
• so you then get the 2/36

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