Here are all the possible dice rolls. (1,1) (1,2) (1,3) (1,4) (1,5) (1,6) (2,1) (2,2) (2,3) (2,4) (2,5) (2,6) (3,1) (3,2) (3,3) (3,4) (3,5) (3,6) (4,1) (4,2) (4,3) (4,4) (4,5) (4,6) (5,1) (5,2) (5,3) (5,4) (5,5) (5,6) (6,1) (6,2) (6,3) (6,4) (6,5) (6,6) Since we are given that the sum exceeds 9, we take away all those possible rolls whose sum does not exceed 9. So we are left with just these 6 rolls from the right lower corner (4,6) (5,5) (5,6) (6,4) (6,5) (6,6) Four of those 6 have an even sum and 2 have an odd sum. So the desired probability is "4 out of 6" or 4/6 which reduces to 2/3. Edwin