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Three fair six-sided dice are rolled. What is the probability that the values shown on two of the dice sum to the value shown on the remaining die?

(A) 1/6
(B) 13/72
(C) 7/36
(D) 5/24
(E) 2/9


Let the die be A, B and C.
Given = A+B= C or A+C = B or B+C = A. ....... (I)

A dice has maximum number of 6. Therefore, the maximum sum of 2 numbers from the other two die would be 6.

Possibilities are:
1+1, 1+2, 1+3, 1+4, 1+5,
2+1, 2+2, 2+3, 2+4,
3+1, 3+2, 3+3,
4+1, 4+2,
5+1.
Totally, 15 possibilities.
Hence, probability = \(\frac{15}{6^3} = \frac{15}{216}\)

From (I), there are 3 such cases.
Hence, required probability = \(\frac{15}{216}*3 = \frac{45}{216} = \frac{5}{24}\)

Answer D.
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Three fair six-sided dice are rolled. What is the probability that the values shown on two of the dice sum to the value shown on the remaining die?

(A) 1/6
(B) 13/72
(C) 7/36
(D) 5/24
(E) 2/9


total such pairs ;
(1,1,2) ( 1,2,3) , ( 1,3,4) , ( 1,4,5) , ( 1,5,6 )
(2,1,3) ( 2,2,4), ( 2,3,5) , ( 2,4,6)
(3,1,4) ( 3,2,5) , ( 3,3,6)
(4,1,5) ( 4,2,6)
(5,1,6)
15* 3; 45 pairs possible
total fair plays ; 6^ 3 ; 216
so P ; 45/216 ; 5/24
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Given that Three fair six-sided dice are rolled and We need to find What is the probability that the values shown on two of the dice sum to the value shown on the remaining die?

As we are rolling three dice => Number of cases = \(6^3\) = 216

Now, out of the three rolls lets pick the two rolls whose numbers will add up to the number in the third dice. We can do that in 3C2 ways
= \(\frac{3!}{2!*(3-2)!}\) = \(\frac{3*2!}{2!*1!}\) = 3 ways

Now, the third dice can show numbers only from 1 to 6
=> Possibilities are as follows:
(1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (1,5)
(2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (2,4)
(3,1), (3,2), (3,3)
(4,1), (4,2)
(5,1) => 15 cases

=> Total number of ways = 3 * 15 = 45 ways

=> Probability that the values shown on two of the dice sum to the value shown on the remaining die = \(\frac{45}{216}\) = \(\frac{5}{24}\)

So, Answer will be D
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