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Die Roll First Less Than Second

1250ApprenticeCombinatoricsProbability

AMC 8 · 2011 · Problem 18

A fair 6-sided die is rolled twice. What is the probability that the first number that comes up is greater than or equal to the second number?

Answer choices

A
\dfrac16
B
\dfrac5{12}
C
\dfrac12
D
\dfrac7{12}
E
\dfrac56
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