This topic calculates the likelihood of outcomes from numbered cubes; seven is the most likely sum with two fair six-sided ones.

Think it. Then flip it. ahamoraTap to reveal Back to the cue

Math & LogicOne small aha

Your new ahaDice Probability

Rolling two dice makes a total of seven the most likely outcome, since more combinations produce it. Source: Dice ↗

Keep the thread going

One answer is a beginning.

Share a little curiosity, or follow it into the full collection.

04Under suitable assumptions, this law says a sample average approaches its expected value as the sample grows.RECALL
The Law of Large Numbers
The law of large numbers explains why outcomes settle near the expected average, and why casinos profit long-term.
Open this card ↗
05This probability-weighted average describes a random quantity's long-run mean.RECALL
Expected Value
Expected value predicts a random event's long-run average outcome, helping evaluate whether a bet is favorable.
Open this card ↗
06This fallacy treats an independent losing streak as evidence that a win is now due.RECALL
The Gambler's Fallacy
The gambler's fallacy wrongly assumes past results affect future independent odds, expecting a losing streak to end.
Open this card ↗