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Two dice are thrown and it is known that the first die shows a 6. Find the probability that the sum of the numbers showing on two dice is 7.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the probability that the sum of the numbers showing on two dice is 7, given that the first die shows a 6. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Sample Space**: When two dice are thrown, the total number of outcomes is \(6 \times 6 = 36\). However, since we know that the first die shows a 6, we only consider the outcomes where the first die is fixed at 6. 2. **List the Possible Outcomes**: ...
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