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2012 AMC 10A Problem 9AMC 10 Step by Step
Name:                             Date: September 13, 2026
Basic Probability · difficulty 2 of 5 · about 2 min · position P1-10

A pair of six-sided dice are labeled so that one die has only even numbers (two each of 22 , 44 , and 66 ), and the other die has only odd numbers (two each of 11 , 33 , and 55 ). The pair of dice is rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the tops of the two dice is 77 ?

  1. A)

    16\frac{1}{6}

  2. B)

    15\frac{1}{5}

  3. C)

    14\frac{1}{4}

  4. D)

    13\frac{1}{3}

  5. E)

    12\frac{1}{2}

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