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Probability, SM-Bank 049

Maxi and Jim are playing a dice game.

They have two standard 6-sided dice.

One of the die is white and the other is grey.

Maxi needs to roll a total of 11 to win.

There are two different ways she can roll a total of 11 as shown.
 
 

Jim has to roll a 6 to win.

How many different ways can Jim roll a total of 6?  (1 mark)

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\(\text{5 different ways.}\)

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\(\text{The table below shows the ways a sum of 6 can be rolled.}\)

\(\therefore\ \text{5 different ways.}\)

Filed Under: Probability Tagged With: num-title-ct-core, smc-4225-45-Multi-stage events

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