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Three six faces fair die are thrown together.What is the probability that the sum of the numbers appearing on the die is 12?
(a) 27/216
(b) 25/216
(c) 23/216
(d) 17/216
(c) 24/216
A pretty easy problem, if one can find out the sum of numbers adding to 12 without listing. Any suggestions?
(a) 27/216
(b) 25/216
(c) 23/216
(d) 17/216
(c) 24/216
A pretty easy problem, if one can find out the sum of numbers adding to 12 without listing. Any suggestions?
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24 Jul 2017, 11:35
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Total number of events = 6*6*6 = 216
To get the number 12 we will have to pair up the numbers on the die
Number = 1 on 1st die {156,165} Total 2
Number =2 on 1st die {246 , 264, 255} Total 3
Number = 3 on 1st die {363, 336, 354, 345} Total 4
Number = 4 on 1st die {462, 426, 453, 435, 444} Total 5
Number = 5 on 1st die {561, 516, 552, 525, 543, 534} Total 6
Number = 6 on 1st die {651, 615, 642, 624, 633} Total 5
So Number of events of getting 12 = 25
Probability = 25/216
Answer B
24 Jul 2017, 11:45
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With listing, possibly the easiest method.
For sum to be 12 with three dice, we could have a {(1,5,6),(2,4,6),(2,5,5),(3,3,6),(3,4,5),(4,4,4)}
For the combinations (1,5,6),(2,4,6) and (3,4,5) : There are 3! ways of arranging these numbers, \(3*3! = 18\)
For combinations (2,5,5),(3,3,6) : There are \(\frac{3!}{2!}\) ways of arranging these numbers, \(2*\frac{3!}{2!} = 6\)
There is only one way of arranging the (4,4,4) combination
There are a total of 25 favourable combinations.
The denominator for the probability is 6*6*6 = 216
Probability(sum appearing on three die is 12) : \(\frac{18+6+1}{216} = \frac{25}{216}\)(Option B)
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