Rolling dice can be helpful in explaining to a patient how chance works, especially in sequence.
Each dice has number from 1 to 6.
A single roll of 2 dice can yield 36 combinations that range from 2 to 12.
|
Dice Score
|
Number of Ways
|
As a Percent
|
|
2
|
1
|
2.7778
|
|
3
|
2
|
5.5556
|
|
4
|
3
|
8.3333
|
|
5
|
4
|
11.1111
|
|
6
|
5
|
13.8889
|
|
7
|
6
|
16.6667
|
|
8
|
5
|
13.8889
|
|
9
|
4
|
11.1111
|
|
10
|
3
|
8.3333
|
|
11
|
2
|
5.5556
|
|
12
|
1
|
2.7778
|
Since each roll of 2 dice is independent (unless the dice are loaded), the chance of getting 2 scores in sequence:
chance of 2 rolls in sequence =
= (chance of first score) * (chance of the second score)
