Subsequently, one may also ask, what is the probability of rolling a sum of 7?
For each of the possible outcomes add the numbers on the two dice and count how many times this sum is 7. If you do so you will find that the sum is 7 for 6 of the possible outcomes. Thus the sum is a 7 in 6 of the 36 outcomes and hence the probability of rolling a 7 is 6/36 = 1/6.
Subsequently, question is, what is the probability of getting a sum of 7 or 11? There are 2 ways to get a sum of 11. So, P(7 OR 11) = 6/36 + 2/36 = 8/36 = 2/9.
Keeping this in view, what is the probability of rolling a sum less than 7?
Hence, the probability of rolling a sum less than 7 is 6/36 or 1/6.
How do you find the probability of a sum?
The probability that A or B will occur is the sum of the probability of each event, minus the probability of the overlap. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
