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Question Number 101121 by byaw last updated on 30/Jun/20

$$\mathrm{Two}\mathrm{dice}\mathrm{are}\mathrm{tossed}\mathrm{simultaneously}.$$$$\mathrm{Find}\mathrm{the}\mathrm{probability}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{any}\mathrm{showing}$$$$\mathrm{a}\mathrm{number}\mathrm{greater}\mathrm{than}\mathrm{five}.$$

Answered by MJS last updated on 30/Jun/20

$$\Rightarrow \mathrm{dice}\mathrm{A}or\mathrm{dice}\mathrm{B}=6$$$$=$$$$\mathrm{not}(\mathrm{dice}\mathrm{A}and\mathrm{dice}\mathrm{B}\mathrm{both}\ne 6)=$$$$=1-{\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)}^2=\frac{11}{36}$$$$112131415161$$$$122232425262$$$$132333435363$$$$142434445464$$$$152535455565$$$$162636465666$$

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