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Lue is rolling a random number cube. The cube has six sides, and each one is labeled with a different number
What is the probability that he will roll a
or a on one roll? Each number has an equal probability of being rolled. Since there are
total sides, what is the probability of getting any number? Each number has a one-in-six probability of being rolled. Since we can roll either a
or a , we can add the probabilities of these two numbers together. What is the probability that he will roll a
and then a in two rolls? There is a one-in-six probability of Lue rolling a
in the first roll, and there is a one-in-six probability of him rolling a in the following roll. Since the order of the numbers rolled must be taken into account, we must multiply these two numbers together. What is the probability that he will roll a sum of
in two rolls? See part (b).