What is the probability of rolling either a 7 or 11 on a single roll of a pair of dice?
A) 1/6
B) 2/9
C) 3/8
D) 1/3
E) 1/2

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There are 36 possible outcomes when rolling a pair of dice. The outcomes that result in a 7 are (1,6), (2,5), (3,4), (4,3), (5,2), and (6,1). The outcomes that result in an 11 are (5,6) and (6,5). So, the probability of rolling either a 7 or 11 is 8/36 = 2/9.

What Is the Probability of Rolling Either a 7 or 11