Problema Solution
whats the probability of either sum of 7 or at least one 5
Answer provided by our tutors
a six-sided die has a 1/6 probability of being rolled, so we assume that the probability question is directed towards rolling dice
we assume that two dice are being rolled
at least one 5 has a (1/6 + 1/6) probability
a sum of 7 requires one of three possibilities: 1+6, 2+5, 3+4
each combination roll has a probability of ((1/6)(1/6))
there are three possible combinations, giving a probabilty of ((1/6)(1/6))*3
the probability of either a sum of 7 or at least one 5:
(1/6 + 1/6) + ((1/6)(1/6))*3
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5/12
As a percentage, 5/12=0.4116, which is approximately 41%.