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Probability, SMB-005 MC

Two standard dice are rolled at the same time and the two numbers are added up.
 

nap-159-nc03 

Which total is most likely?

  1. `2`
  2. `3`
  3. `4`
  4. `6`
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`D`

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`text(A total of 6 is most likely.)`

`text{Note that a 6 can occur in the following ways:}`

`(5,1), (1,5), (4,2), (2,4) and (3,3)`

`text(No other option given has as many combinations.)`

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