# Math Help - Two 6-sided dice are rolled are rolled.

1. ## Two 6-sided dice are rolled are rolled.

two 6-sided die are rolled. find the probability that the first die shows a 2 or the sum of the two die is 6 or 7.

2. Could the answer be 5/12?

n(A U B) = n(A) + n(B) - n (A and B)

6/36 + 11/36 - 2/36 = 5/12

Vicky.

3. Originally Posted by alessandromangione
two 6-sided die are rolled. find the probability that the first die shows a 2 or the sum of the two die is 6 or 7.
From $\Pr (A \cup B) = \Pr(A) + \Pr(B) - \Pr(A \cap B)$:

$\frac{1}{6} + \frac{11}{36} - \frac{2}{36} = ....$

4. Hello, alessandromangione!

Two 6-sided die are rolled.
Find the probability that the first die shows a 2, or the sum of the two die is 6 or 7.

The least we can do is crank out the possible outcomes and start counting.

. . $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline 1,1 & 1,2 & 1,3 & 1,4 & 1,5 & 1,6 \\ \hline
2,1 & 2,2 & 2,3 & 2,4 & 2,5 & 2,6 \\ \hline
3,1 & 3,2 & 3,3 & 3,4 & 3,5 & 3,6 \\ \hline
4,1 & 4,2 & 4,3 & 4,4 & 4,5 & 4,6 \\ \hline
5,1 & 5,2 & 5,3 & 5,4 & 5,5 & 5,6 \\ \hline
6,1 & 6,2 & 6,3 & 6,4 & 6,5 & 6,6 \\ \hline
\end{array}$

"First die is 2": . $(2,1),\;(2,2),\;(2,3),\;(2,4),\;(2,5),\;(2,6)$

"Sum is 6 or 7": . $\begin{Bmatrix}(1,5),\; {\color{red}\rlap{////}}(2,4),\; (3,3),\; (4,2),\; (5,1) \\
(1,6),\; {\color{red}\rlap{////}}(2,5),\;(3,4),\;(4,3),\;(5,2),\;(6,1) \end{Bmatrix}$

There are 15 desirable outcomes.

Therefore: . $P(\text{1st is 2} \vee \text{sum is 6 or 7}) \;=\;\frac{15}{36} \;=\;\frac{5}{12}$