A game is played with a pair of tetrahedral (four-sided) dice. Each die has faces numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4. To play, roll the two dice and record the sum of the values on the down faces. What is the probability of rolling a sum of 6?
A) 1/2
B) 1/8
C) 3/8
D) 3/16

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There are 16 possible outcomes when rolling two tetrahedral dice (4 sides on the first die x 4 sides on the second die). The combinations that result in a sum of 6 are (2,4), (3,3), and (4,2), which are 3 outcomes. Therefore, the probability is 3/16.

A Game Is Played with a Pair of Tetrahedral (Four-Sided)