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A pair of dice is tossed twice. What is the probability that the first toss gives a total of either 7 or 11 and the second toss gives a total of 7 ?


A. \(\frac{1}{27}\)

B. \(\frac{1}{18}\)

C. \(\frac{1}{9}\)

D. \(\frac{1}{6}\)

E. \(\frac{7}{18}\)




The answer is A.

total possibilities of throws with 2 die -6 x 6=36
first throw desired combinations are 6 for 7 ; (1,6)(2,5)(3,4)(4,3)(5,2)(6,1) and 2 for 11; (6,5)(5,6)
Second throw desired combinations are 6 for 7

Solving the stem,

(6/36 + 2/36)*6/36 = 1/27
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total no of outcomes while tossing 2 dice=36
No. of outcomes for a total of seven=(1,6)(2,5)(3,4)(4,3)(5,2)(6,1)=6
No. of outcomes for 11=(6,5)(5,6)=2
therefor=( 6/36 + 2/36 )* 6/36 =1/27
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Given that A pair of dice is tossed twice and We need to find What is the probability that the first toss gives a total of either 7 or 11, and the second toss gives a total of 7?

As we are tossing the dice each time => Number of cases in each toss = \(6^2\) = 36

First toss gives a total of either 7 or 11

To get a sum of 7 or 11 following are the possibilities
(1,6), (2,5), (3,4), (4,3), (5,2), (5,6), (6,1), (6,5) => 8 cases

=> P(First Toss giving a total of either 7 or 11) = \(\frac{8}{36}\) = \(\frac{2}{9}\)

The second toss gives a total of 7

To get a sum of 7 following are the possibilities
(1,6), (2,5), (3,4), (4,3), (5,2), (6,1) => 6 cases

=> P(Second Toss giving a total of 7) = \(\frac{6}{36}\) = \(\frac{1}{6}\)

=> Probability that the first toss gives a total of either 7 or 11, and the second toss gives a total of 7 = P(First Toss giving a total of either 7 or 11) * P(Second Toss giving a total of 7)
= \(\frac{2}{9}\) * \(\frac{1}{6}\) = \(\frac{1}{27}\)

So, Answer will be A
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