Independent practice material. Not affiliated with the University of the Philippines and not official UPCAT content. Official UP Office of Admissions site

UPCATReviewer

UPCAT Mathematics practice question 14: Two fair six-sided dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the faces is 7?

Correct answer

B. 1/6

There are 6 favorable outcomes out of 36 equally likely pairs, and 6/36 = 1/6.

Two fair six-sided dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the faces is 7?

  1. 1/12
  2. 1/6Correct
  3. 7/36
  4. 1/3

Why B is correct

There are 6 favorable outcomes out of 36 equally likely pairs, and 6/36 = 1/6.

Practice this section as a quizMore Probability questions

Same topic