Dice

Probability puzzles require you to weigh all the possibilities and pick the most likely outcome.

 

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Difficulty:	(1.42)
Category:	Probability
Submitted By:	smarty008

 

If you roll two dice, what is the probability the sum of the numbers you get is odd?

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It's not 1/3.
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Answer

1/2

The first die you roll - whether it's even or odd doesn't matter. The second die you roll has to be the opposite.
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