What is the probability that you will get a sum of 6?

Question

During your turn in a game you toss two dice.

Answer 1

Each die has 6 sides or there are 6x6 or 36 combinations.

The following are ways that they can add up to 6:

1+5

2+4

3+3

4+2

5+1 

There are 5 combinations, NOT 6

Therefore the probability is 5/36.

One pitfall is counting 3+3 as twice.It should be counted as only once

Hope this helps

Bruce from Grovetown Ga.