Mathematics All Around, Books a la carte edition (6th Edition)
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Chapter 13.1, Problem 15E
In Exercises 15–18, a) Find the probability of the given event. b) Find the odds against the given event.
A total of nine shows when we roll two fair dice.
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Mathematics All Around, Books a la carte edition (6th Edition)
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