For a Pair of Dice, How Many Microstates Are There

question 49

Multiple Choice

For a pair of dice, how many microstates are there that result in the macrostate of rolling a 7?

• A) 1
• B) 5
• C) 6
• D) 7
• E) 36

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Definitions:

Taxes

Mandatory financial charges imposed by governments on individuals, businesses, or transactions to fund public expenditure.

Transfers

Movements of income or wealth without the exchange of goods or services, such as grants, subsidies, or remittances.

Income Mobility

The ability of individuals or households to move across different income levels or brackets over time.

Income Quintile

A statistical measure dividing the population into five equal groups according to income level, to analyze the distribution of income or wealth.