Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 10 Counting Methods and Probability - 10.4 Find Probabilities of Disjoint and Overlapping Events - 10.4 Exercises - Skill Practice - Page 711: 36

Answer

5/6

Work Step by Step

We know that the probability of rolling a 7 is $1 - P(not 7)$. Let us calculate the probability of getting a 7. Our favorable outcomes are $[(1,6)(2,5)(3,4)(4,3)(5,2)(6,1)]$ Those 6 divided by the sample space of 36 is $1/6$ $1-P(not7) = 1/6$ $P(not7 ) =5/6$
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