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Revision as of 16:54, 4 March 2016
Problem 2
Two dice appear to be normal dice with their faces numbered from 
to 
, but each die is weighted so that the probability of rolling the number 
is directly proportional to . The probability of rolling a 
with this pair of dice is 
, where 
and 
are relatively prime positive integers. Find 
.
Solution
It is easier to think of the dice as 
sided dice with sixes, 
fives, etc. Then there are 
possible rolls. There are 
rolls that will result in a seven. The odds are therefore 
. The answer is 
See also
| 2016 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 3 | |
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