The game of craps starts with a "come-out" roll,in which the shooter rolls a pair of dice.If the total of the "spots" on the up-faces is 2,3,or 12,the shooter loses immediately.What is the proportion of come-out rolls that ends up in an immediate loss for the shooter? A)1/9 B)¹/₄ C)8/9 D)1/12

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The shooter loses immediately on a total of 2, 3, or 12. There are 36 possible outcomes when rolling two dice (6 faces on the first die times 6 faces on the second die). The combinations that result in a total of 2, 3, or 12 are: one combination for 2 (1+1), two combinations for 3 (1+2, 2+1), and one combination for 12 (6+6). This gives a total of 4 losing combinations out of 36, which simplifies to 1/9.

The Game of Craps Starts with a "Come-Out" Roll,in Which