397.--THE MONTENEGRIN DICE GAME.

The players should select the pairs 5 and 9, and 13 and 15, if the

chances of winning are to be quite equal. There are 216 different ways

in which the three dice may fall. They may add up 5 in 6 different ways

and 9 in 25 different ways, making 31 chances out of 216 for the player

who selects these numbers. Also the dice may add up 13 in 21 different

ways, and 15 in 10 different ways, thus giving the other player also 31

chances in 216.

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