Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Counting and Probability - Section 12.3 Probability - 12.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 885: 44

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{36}$

Work Step by Step

We know that probability$=\dfrac{\text{number of favourable outcomes}}{\text{number of all outcomes}}.$ The generalized basic counting principle says that an event $e_1$ can be performed in $n_1$ ways and an event $e_2$ can be performed in $n_2$ ways, then there are $n_1n_2$ ways of performing them together. This can easily be extended to $n$ events. Since a die has $6$ sides with $6$ different numbers, then there are $6$ possible outcomes when one die is rolled. Hence, when two dice are rolled, there are $6⋅6=36$ possible outcomes. Out of these, the outcomes that have a sum of $12$ are:$(6,6).$ ($1$ favorable outcome) . Thus, $P(\text{sum is 12})=\dfrac{1}{36}$
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