What is the probability of rolling a sum of 7 with two dice?

The probability of rolling a sum of 7 with two dice: 6 of the 36 equally likely outcomes add up to 7, so the probability is 6/36 = 1/6.

Step-by-step explanation

1. To find the probability of rolling a sum of 7 with two fair six-sided dice, we first map out all possible outcomes in a 6x6 grid.
2. Now, let's highlight all the combinations of two dice that add up to 7: (1,6), (2,5), (3,4), (4,3), (5,2), and (6,1).
3. The probability is the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes: 6 out of 36, which simplifies to 1/6.

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