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It is the complement to the probability of getting the sum of 5.
There are 36 outcomes, in all, each with the probability .
Of them, there are 4 outcomes with the sum of 5
(1,4), (2,3), (3,2) and (4,1).
Therefore, the probability under the question is P = 1 - = 1 - = . ANSWER
Solved.
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