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SW-User
The highest probability number that can come up when two 6-sided dice are tossed, assuming the dice are not loaded or unbalanced.
MartinTheFirst · 26-30, M
@SW-User how come?
SW-User
@MartinTheFirst Because its true.
Let's break it down. Two dice, numbered 1-6. Toss them, add them up. The sum that shows up the most is 7.
2: 1-1
3: 1-2, 2-1
4: 1-3, 3-1, 2-2
5: 1-4, 2-3, 3-2, 4-1
6: 1-5, 2-4, 3-3, 4-2, 5-1
7: 1-6, 2-5, 3-4, 4-3, 5-2, 6-1.
8: 2-6, 3-5, 4-4, 5-3, 6-2
And so on.
Let's break it down. Two dice, numbered 1-6. Toss them, add them up. The sum that shows up the most is 7.
2: 1-1
3: 1-2, 2-1
4: 1-3, 3-1, 2-2
5: 1-4, 2-3, 3-2, 4-1
6: 1-5, 2-4, 3-3, 4-2, 5-1
7: 1-6, 2-5, 3-4, 4-3, 5-2, 6-1.
8: 2-6, 3-5, 4-4, 5-3, 6-2
And so on.
MartinTheFirst · 26-30, M