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Melissa rolls 2 fair dice and adds the results from each.

Work out the probability of getting a total less than 12.

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Answer:

It would be 35/36

Explanation:

so if you did like 1+1, 1+2, 1+3....2+1,2+2, 2+3 yada yada

the only possible number combo that would equal twelve is 6+6 and there is 36 possible combos so your answer is 35/36

- a former algebra 2 student

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