Joe should score 11,12... 17,18 to score over mary.
Now lets consider 1 by 1:
18: 6,6,6 combination ---> 1 arrangement 18 -> 1 possibility
17: 6,6,5 combination ---> 3 arrangement 17 -> 3 possibilities
16: 6,6,4 combination ---> 3 arrangement
6,5,5 combination ---> 3 arrangement 16 -> 6 possibilities
15: 6,6,3 combination ---> 1 arrangement
6,5,4 combination ---> 6 arrangement
5,5,4 combination ---> 3 arrangement 15 -> 10 possibilities
similarly for 14,13,12,and 11 we have 15,21,25,27 possibilities respectively.
Total favorable: 1+3+6+10+15+21+25+27 = 108 possibilities
Probability = 108/(6*6*6) = 1/2 or 32/64
Two important points... the solution is not the shortest but shows systematic listing method useful for other questions. Secondly,
It appeared as though a series was forming.. which is not the case!!!
Kudos for the Solution plz....