Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that both show up the same number of points.
A
\(\frac{1}{36}\)
B
\(\frac{7}{36}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
E
\(\frac{1}{6}\)
Verified Correct Answer: E.
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
A dice has 6 faces, 2 dice has 6 x 6 = 36 combined face
Prob. of both showing the same number of points
= \(\frac{6}{36}\)
= \(\frac{1}{6}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32439)