If two dice are rolled, what is the probability that one of them shows a 6 and the sum of the dice is an odd number?

1/6

5/36

1/12

1/4

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13 December, 12:42

If two dice are rolled, what is the probability that one of them shows a 6 and the sum of the dice is an odd number?

1/6

5/36

1/12

1/4

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Orion Evans · Answer 1

The probability of showing a 6 is 1/6. The other dice has to show a 1, 3 or 5. The probability for that is 3 * 1/6 = 3/6 = 1/2. The resulting probability would be 1/6*1/2 = 1/12.

If two dice are rolled, what is the probability that one of them shows a 6 and the sum of the dice is an odd number?1/65/361/121/4

If two dice are rolled, what is the probability that one of them shows a 6 and the sum of the dice is an odd number?

1/6

5/36

1/12

1/4