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Re: Need Help w/ Probability

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From: hku
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1999 00:00
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in fact it's a simple and straight question

there is only 36 combinations if u throw two dice.

the answer is  (no of combination that the difference is 4) / 36


Dan Block ���g��峹 <368db9a6.0@news01.bendcable.com>...
>Ok, i am in pre-calculus, and the teacher assigned the class a question
that
>has to do w/ probabiltity. don't ask why. Anyway, i totally forgot
>everything i learned about in Algebra 2 about the subject so i decided to
>try and get some help on-line, this is the question;
>
>A game involves two cubes with sides numbered from 1 through 6. After
>throwing the two cudes, the smaller number is subtracted from the larger
>number to find the score. If the numbers are the same the score is 0. What
>is the probablility of throwing two cubes and getting a score of 4?
>
>please help.
>
>Thanks.....
>--Dan Block
>dblock@bendcable.com
>
>
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Date: 1999/01/03
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