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counting and probability intermediate

Problem

For a particular peculiar pair of dice, the probabilities of rolling , , , , , and , on each die are in the ratio . What is the probability of rolling a total of on the two dice?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
(Alcumus solution) On each die the probability of rolling , for , is There are six ways of rolling a total of 7 on the two dice, represented by the ordered pairs , , , , , and . Thus the probability of rolling a total of 7 is
Final answer
C