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1. Two balanced dice are rolled and the number of dots facing up is added. Find the probability that the sum is 10 or 12.

2. Two balanced dice are rolled to see the number of dots facing up. Find the probability of observing
a) Six dots on both the dice.
b) Six dots on the first die or six dots on the second die.

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1. Two balanced dice are rolled and the number of dots facing up is added. Find the probability that the sum is 10 or 12.
To get the sum of 10, the two dice are both in ...

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