what is the probability that you will get a total of 7 whilst rolling two dice 35 times?
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First, list all the sums two dice make when they are rolled, e.g. 1+1=2, 1+2=3, ... , 6+6=12.

The following is the set of sums listed in ascending order: {2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12}.

Then, list the numbers: how many combinations each sum has, e.g. 1+4=5, 2+3=5, 3+2=5, 4+1=5 so the sum "5" has 4 combinations.   The following is the set of numbers of combinations listed corresponding separately to each sum in the set  above: {1,2,3,4,5,6,5,4,3,2,1}.

So, total number of combinations is 36, and the sum "7" has 6 combimations.   Thus, the chance the sum of two dice makes "7" is 6 times when dice are rolled 36 times.   The probability is 6/36 in 36 trials: approx.16.67%.   Therefore, the probability of "7" in 35 trials: (6/36)(35/36)=35/216

The answer: The probability is 35/216 in 35 trials (=approx.16.20%)

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