Question

On a single roll of a pair of dice, what are the odds against rolling a sum of 12?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{35}$

Step-by-step explanation:

On a single roll of a pair of dice. When a pair of dice are rolled the possible outcomes are as follows:

(1,1)         (1,2)          (1,3)  (1,4)  (1,5)  (1,6)

(2,1)  (2,2)  (2,3)  (2,4)  (2,5)  (2,6)

(3,1)  (3,2)  (3,3)  (3,4)  (3,5)  (3,6)

(4,1)  (4,2)  (4,3)  (4,4)  (4,5)  (4,6)

(5,1)  (5,2)  (5,3)  (5,4)  (5,5)  (5,6)

(6,1)  (6,2)  (6,3)  (6,4)  (6,5)  (6,6)

The number of outcomes that gives us 12 are (6,6). There is only one outcome that gives us sum 12.

Total outcomes = 36

Odd against favor = $\frac{non \ favorable\ outcomes}{favorable \ outcomes}$

Number of outcomes of getting sum 12 is 1

Number of outcomes of not getting sum 12 is 36-1= 35

odds against rolling a sum of 12= $\frac{1}{35}$