Exact model

Two dice show the same number

Probability:
16.7%
Odds:
1 to 5
dBan
−7 dBan

Roll two fair dice and matching faces appear once in six rolls on average, from 1–1 through 6–6.

Calculation

p = 6 matching pairs / 36 equally likely pairs = 1/6

Assumptions

The two fair six-sided dice roll independently.

Sources

  1. Fair independent dice model