SOLUTION: Toss a pair of dice. What is the probability that the total number of dots appearing on top is not 5?
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Question 1021020: Toss a pair of dice. What is the probability that the total number of dots appearing on top is not 5?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Toss a pair of dice. What is the probability that the total number of dots appearing on top is not 5?
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Total # of combinations with 2 dice:: 6*6 = 36
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# of ways to get "5":: 1/4 ; 2/3 ; 3/2 ; 4/1:::::: 4
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P(not 5) = 31/36
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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