Question

Suppose that a single die with 6 sides (numbered 1. 2. 3..... 6) is rolled twice What is the probability that the sum of the two rolls equals 3 ? Answer =

Answer 1

Answer: 1/18

Step-by-step explanation

There are 6*6 = 36 ways to roll two dice.

Of those, we have two ways to roll a "3"

1+2 = 3

2+1 = 3

Therefore, 2/36 = 1/18 represents the probability of rolling a "3".

1/18 = 0.0556 = 5.56% approximately

The '5's go on forever, but we have to round at some point. That explains the '6' at the very end.