Brain Teasers & Mental Math
Roll two fair dice. What is the probability of at least one 6?
Model answer
11/36.
Use the complement: P(no 6 on either die) = (5/6) × (5/6) = 25/36. So P(at least one 6) = 1 − 25/36 = 11/36 ≈…
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