Dice
Dice, the plural of die, are small cubes used in games. They are usually made of ivory, bone, wood,
plastic, or similar materials. The six sides are numbered by dots from 1 to 6, so placed that the sum of the 2
dots on a side and the opposite side equals 7. 7 y 4
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A simple form of play with dice is for each player to throw, or shoot, for the highest sum. 3
However, the most popular dice game in the United States is called craps. It is played 7 with two dice, and
the underlying principle of the game is the fact that the most probable throw is a 7. On the first throw, if a 1 5
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player shoots a 7 or 11 (called a natural), he wins and begins again, but if he shoots 2, 3, or 12 (called 6
craps) on the first throw, he loses. If on the first throw he shoots 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, that number becomes 4
his point. He continues to throw until he shoots that number again (makes his point), in which case he
wins and begins again. However, if he shoots a 7 before he makes his point, he loses and relinquishes the
dice to the next player. Usually all others in the game bet against the thrower, and in gambling halls bets
are made against the house.
1. In craps, a throw of 11
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a) always wins
b) sometimes loses
c) sometimes wins
d) becomes the point
2. If one side of a die has 3 dots on it, the
opposite side has
a) 6
Xb) 4
c) 3
d) 7
3. To shoot the dice means to
a) throw them
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b) lose
c) make a natural
d) make one’s point
4. In a game of craps, if a player throws a 5
and then a 3, he
a) wins
b) loses
Xc) shoots again
d) makes his point
5. In a game of craps, if a player throws a 6, 3, 4, 4, 6, 11, in that
order, he has
Xa) Won twice
b) Made his point twice
c) Made two naturals
d) Shot craps
6. In a game of craps, if a player throws a 12
on his first throw
a) He has the highest sum, so he wins
b) That number is his point
c) He has made a natural
Xd) He has shot craps
7. What number is most probable on a throw of the dice?
a) 7 and 11 have equal probabilities
Xb) 7
c) 11
d) craps
