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Rework problem 17 from the Chapter 2 review exercises in your text, involving the rolling of two fair dice. What is the probability of one of the dice showing 3 or the sum being at least 6?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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