Alice and Bob will throw three dice each. The score is the sum of points on all three dice. If Alice scores 17 in her attempt what is the probability that Bob will outscore Alice in his attempt?  Answers:
A) 1/216
B) 5/216
C) 7/216
D) 1/36
E) 5/36
The total number of ways the dice can land is 6*6*6= 
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<output>216</output>
216.   Bob must get a score of 18=6+6+6.   There is only 1 way to do this.   P(Bob wins)=1/216   The answer is 1/216.
<result>A</result>
Alice and Bob will throw three dice each. The score is the sum of points on all three dice. If Alice scores 17 in her attempt what is the probability that Bob will outscore Alice in his attempt?