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rachel9

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on: Aug 1, 2018
An experiment consists of rolling two six-sided dice and observing the number of spots on the upper faces. Determine the probability that
 a. the sum of the spots is 3.
  b. each die shows four or more spots.
  c. the sum of the spots is not 3.
  d. neither a 1 nor a 6 appears on each die.
  e. a pair of sixes appears.
  f. the sum of the spots is 7.

Question 2

A committee of four is to be selected from a group of 12 people. How many possible committees can be selected?


connor417

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Reply #1 on: Aug 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a. 2/36
b. 9/36
c. 34/36
d. 16/36
e. 1/36
f. 6/36

Answer to Question 2

495


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