ACT Math · Probability and counting
Two fair six-sided dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the two dice is at least 10?
Two fair six-sided dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the two dice is at least 10?
Answer and explanation
Answer: A: 1/6
There are equally likely outcomes. The sums that are at least are: sum 10 with ; sum 11 with ; and sum 12 with . That is outcomes, so the probability is , choice A. Choice B () counts only sums of 11 and 12. Choice C () leaves out two favorable outcomes. Choice D () misses one outcome, usually or one of the ordered pairs.
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