Two six-sided die are rolled. The probability of the sum of the two die being a 10 is ------ .
A)0.111
B)0.083
C)0.139
D)0.056

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The total number of outcomes when rolling two six-sided dice is 36 (6 sides on the first die times 6 sides on the second die). The combinations that sum to 10 are (4,6), (5,5), and (6,4), totaling 3 combinations. Therefore, the probability is 3/36 = 1/12, which equals approximately 0.083.

Two Six-Sided Die Are Rolled