Question

Find the probability that you roll the same number twice in a row when you toss two fair 6-sided dice.

A. 112
B. cannot be determined without knowing the result of the first roll
C. 16
D. 136

Answer 1

c

Explanation:

Assuming you are rolling two dice at the same time, there are 36 possible combinations. 1–1 will occur 1/36 of the time, 2–2, 3–3, 4–4, 5–5 and 6–6 will each occur 1/36 times for a total of 6/36. Therefore the odds of rolling the same number on two dice is 1/6.