Three dice
The player throwing the three dice asked G. Galilei the question: "Should I bet on the sum of 11 or the sum of 12?" What did Galilei answer him?
Hint: write down all three triples of numbers that can be thrown and:
have a total of 11
have a total of 12
and compare probabilities.
Hint: write down all three triples of numbers that can be thrown and:
have a total of 11
have a total of 12
and compare probabilities.
Correct answer:

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