Multiple choice

Two dice are thrown at a time, find the probability of same number on both dice.

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{3}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{6}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{12}$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{4}$
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Explanation

Total outcomes when throwing two dice = 36. Favorable outcomes (same number) are (1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4), (5,5), (6,6), which is 6. Probability = 6/36 = 1/6.

AI explanation

The total number of outcomes when two dice are thrown is 36. The favorable outcomes for getting the same number on both dice are the doublets: (1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4), (5,5), and (6,6), giving 6 favorable combinations. By the classical definition of probability, the result is 6/36, which simplifies to 1/6.

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