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Value of S

October 16, 2007

(AHSME 1996) When n standard 6 sided dice are rolled, the probability of obtaining a sum of 1994 is greater than zero and is the same probability of obtaining a sum of S. What is the smallest possible value of S?

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Observe that for any natural number a:
For 2a dice (even):

prob. of obtaining a sum of [...]