The probability of getting a 6 by throwing two dice (two unbiased six-sided dice) is
A) 1/36.
B) 1/6.
C) 1/2.
D) 1/52.

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The probability of getting a 6 on one die is 1/6. The probability of getting a specific combination that sums to 6 with two dice is 5/36 (since there are 5 combinations: (1,5), (2,4), (3,3), (4,2), (5,1)). However, the question asks for the probability of rolling a 6 on one die, which is 1/6, but the answer choices seem to be incorrect for the question asked. The closest correct answer for the probability of rolling a sum of 6 is 5/36, which is not listed.

The Probability of Getting a 6 by Throwing Two Dice