In the game of Parcheesi each player rolls a pair of dice on each turn. In order to begin the game, you must roll a five on at least one die, or a total of five on both dice. Find the probability that a
Player begins the game on the first roll.
A) $\frac { 1 } { 6 }$
B) $\frac { 11 } { 36 }$
C) $\frac { 15 } { 36 }$
D) $\frac { 5 } { 18 }$

Question

In the game of Parcheesi each player rolls a pair of dice on each turn. In order to begin the game, you must roll a five on at least one die, or a total of five on both dice. Find the probability that a
Player begins the game on the first roll. 
A) $\frac { 1 } { 6 }$
B) $\frac { 11 } { 36 }$
C) $\frac { 15 } { 36 }$
D) $\frac { 5 } { 18 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of rolling a five on at least one die or a total of five is calculated by considering the favorable outcomes: rolling a five on one die (10 outcomes) and rolling a total of five (4 outcomes), minus the overlap (1 outcome), resulting in 15 favorable outcomes out of 36 possible outcomes.

In the Game of Parcheesi Each Player Rolls a Pair 16\frac { 1 } { 6 }61​

In the Game of Parcheesi Each Player Rolls a Pair $\frac { 1 } { 6 }$