Probability, SM-Bank 051

In any standard six-sided dice, the sum of the opposite faces is 7.

Milo rolls 3 dice and the total of the top faces is 5.

What is the sum of the three opposite faces? (2 marks)

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\(16\)

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\(\text{Sum of 3 top faces + 3 opposite}\)

\(=3\times 7\)

\(=21\)

\(\therefore\ \text{Sum of 3 opposite faces}\)

\(=21-5\)

\(=16\)