What is the probability of rolling a total of 9 with a single roll of two fair six-sided dice, each with the distinct numbers 1 through 6 on each side?  Choose the correct choice:
A) 1/12  B) 1/6  C) 1/9  D) 1/3  E) 1/2
Totalsample spacefrom two fair six-sided dice is 36.   There are six possible ways to be 7 i.e. (3+6), (4+5), (5+4), (6+3)   So, total probability is 4/36 or 1/9.   Answer is 1/9.
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What is the probability of rolling a total of 9 with a single roll of two fair six-sided dice, each with the distinct numbers 1 through 6 on each side?