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If you rolled two dice, what is the probability

that you would roll a sum of 3?
second
1
first
2 3
5
4
6
1
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1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6
2 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6
3 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6
4,1 4,2 4,3 4,4 4,5 4,6
5 5,1 5,2 5,3 5,4 5,5 5,6
6,1 6,2 6,3 6,4 6,5 6,6
6
Probability =
Desired Outcome
All Outcomes
Simplify your fraction, then enter the numerator AND DENOMINATOR.
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If you rolled two dice, what is the probability that you would roll a sum of 3? second-example-1

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Answer:

2 / 36 = 1/18

Explanation:

there are 2 ways to get 3

1 then 2 or 2 then 1 , 2 out of a possible 36 outcomes

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