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Three fair dice were thrown simultaneously. One of the number was 4. Find the sum of all the three numbers.

1) the sum of two of the numbers was 10
2) the sum of two of the numbers was 11



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B it is :snipersmile:

was it easy to spot the trick?
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Three fair dice were thrown simultaneously. One of the 20 May 2003, 00:03
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About 2 minutes. You were right by naming the second set as the second one. If it were the first, it would be easier to crack.

Other people are invited to discuss. The problem is interesting!
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What's the trick ?

only 2 numbers on a dice can add to 11 ?
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for 2) 4 cannot be one of the 2 dice as 6 is max. therefore sum of three is 15 ?
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Three fair dice were thrown simultaneously. One of the 20 May 2003, 05:42
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Yes, the trick is that 6 is a maximal number.
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Fortunately, I had a dice in mind :-D while thinking on this.

"B" it is!
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i think i'm missing the trick

if one of the numbers is 4..

1) sum is 10 ( can't it be two 5's??
2) sum is 11 ( 6 & 5)

Can someone explain this



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