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Two fair dice are rolled and it is known that at least one of them shows a 4. What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers is 7?

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  • A1/6
  • B2/9
  • C2/11
  • D1/11

Step-by-Step Solution

The condition shrinks the sample space: outcomes with at least one 4 number 6 + 6 − 1 = 11. Among them the sum is 7 only for (3,4) and (4,3), so the conditional probability is 2/11. (The unconditional answer 6/36 = 1/6 ignores the given information.)
Answer: C) 2/11

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