A Bit of a Dicey Problem

Stage: 2 Challenge Level:

When you throw two regular, six-faced dice and add the two numbers, you have more chance of getting one particular result than any other.

What result would that be?

Why is this?

What if you were to use a pair of decahedron dice. What would be the most likely total you would throw then?

How would the probable results change for both types of dice if two pairs of each rather than two dice were used?

Published October 2001.

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