What is the probability of rolling a sum of 6 with two standard six-sided dice?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard GRE item. Correct choice: D. 5/36.
- A. 1/9
Why not A: “1/9” is not 5/36.
- B. 1/12
Why not B: “1/12” is not 5/36.
- C. 1/6
Why not C: “1/6” is not 5/36.
- D. 5/36 ✓
Correct answer
D. 5/36
Explanation
5/36 is the value that answers “What is the probability of rolling a sum of 6 with two standard six-sided dice” (option D). Option A (1/9) is a different value from 5/36. Option B (1/12) is a different value from 5/36. Option C (1/6) is a different value from 5/36. Keep 5/36 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, GRE, Quant, Probability
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