How do you get the probability of dice rolls? - Answers

A normal die is a six faced cube, so the probability of each face coming up is one in six and there are six possible outcomes. If you throw two dice, then there are 36 (6x6) possible outcomes, and you would simply divide the desired result set by the possible result set. For instance, the probability of throwing a 12 is 1 in 36, while the probability of throwing an 11 is 2 in 36 or 1 in 18 because there are two ways to throw the 11. Similarly, the probability of throwing a 7 is 6 in 36 or 1 in 6, because there are 6 different ways to throw a 7. Continuing with more and more dice, it is a simple matter of counting and arithmetic.