Re: Probability of rolling snake eyes

From: phil (pfreedenberg_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/08/04


Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 14:25:16 +0000 (UTC)

On 08 Oct 2004, Paul G wrote:
>My answer and my son's answer is 1 in 36. My son's teacher says that
>is not the correct answer. Help?

Assuming two fair independent dice and one roll, the teacher is wrong.



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