Question

    Two dice are thrown and the sum of the number is noted.

    The number of ways in which the sum can be 7 is 
    A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 6 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    When two six-sided dice are thrown, there is a total of 6 × 6 = 36 6×6=36 possible outcomes, as each die has six faces numbered from 1 to 6. To find the number of ways to get a sum of 7, we can list all the possible combinations that result in a sum of 7: (1, 6) (2, 5) (3, 4) (4, 3) (5, 2) (6, 1) There are 6 ways to get a sum of 7. Therefore, the answer is 6.  

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