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There are 36 permutations of two dice. Of these, 10 sum to less than six; 1+1, 1+2, 1+3, 1+4, 2+1, 2+2, 2+3, 3+1, 3+2, and 4+1. The probability, then, of rolling a sum less than six is 10 in 36, or 5 in 18, or about 0.2778.

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Q: What is the probability of rolling a sum less than 6 with two dice?
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