Three-dice total given the first
Three fair six-sided dice are rolled and you learn the first die shows 3. What is the probability the total of all three dice is 7? Give your answer as a decimal (to 4 decimals).
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- With the first die fixed at 3, what must the other two dice sum to?
- Count the ordered pairs of two dice that hit that sum, over 36.
Answer
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0.0833 (± 0.001)
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