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Sarah rolls 2 fair dice and adds the results from each. Work out the probability of getting a total more than 2.

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Answer:

35/36

There are total of 36 outcomes.

Sarah rolls 2 fair dice and adds the results from each. Work out the probability of-example-1
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Answer:

35/36

Explanation:

total less than or equal to 2:

1+1

one option out of 6*6= 36

Probability of getting a total of 2: 1/6*1/6= 1/36

Probability of getting a total more than 2: 1-1/36= 35/36

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