Probability involving pair of dice

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Question 1: A game involving a pair of dice pays you 3 with probability 17/36, costs you 2 with probability 14/36, and costs you 4 with probability 5/36. What is your probability of losing money in one play of the game?

A) 0

B) 0.14

C) 0.47

D) 0.50

E) 0.53

2. If we roll a pair of fair dice and count the number of aces (one dot) showing, the probability model is as follows:

Count of aces	Probability
0	?
1	10/36
2	1/36

The probability of no aces is,

A) 0.

B) 1/2

C) 2/3.

D) 25/36.

E) Impossible to determine.

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