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Develop probability distributions: Theoretical probabilities

Problem

A board game has players roll two dice — one 6-sided and one 4-sided — and subtract the numbers showing on the faces. The game only looks at non-negative differences. For example, if a player rolls a 1 and a 4, the difference is 3.
Here is the sample space showing the possible (equally likely) outcomes of a single roll:
1st die2nd die1234
10123
21012
32101
43210
54321
65432
Which graph represents the theoretical probability distribution of the differences?
Choose 1 answer: