The name Petals Around the Rose is imporant: the "rose" is the center pip, and the "petals" are
the pips around the center.
Only 1, 3, and 5 have a center pip.
- When a 1 is rolled, there are no petals around the rose.
- When a 3 is rolled, there are two petals.
- When a 5 is rolled, there are four petals.
If a roll of five dice shows 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, for instance, the total number of
petals around the rose is 6 — there are two petals on
the 3 and four petals on the 5.
Are you happy now?