Question

What is the theoretical probability that you will get a sum of 7? P(sum of 7)=

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{12}{36} or \frac{1}{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Notice that there are 6 sums of 7 on the table provided. For example rolling a 1 and then a 6 would produce a sum of 7.

The reason the answer is 12 and not 6 is that you need to double it for the two dice. Let's say one die was green and the other was blue. The green die could be the 1 and the blue die could be the 6. That is one favorable outcome, but it could be switched. Maybe the green die was 6 and the blue die was 1.