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When rolling two fair 6 sided dice, what is the probability that the total is at most 10?

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Answer:


(33)/(36)

Explanation:

Combinations greater than a 10

5 - 5

5 - 6

6 - 5

There are total 36 combinations (6 * 6).

3 of these combinations are higher than 10.

So 36 - 3 combinations are less than 10.

User Qiaochu Yuan
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