SOLUTION: For the experiment of rolling an ordinary pair of dice determine the following a. The sum is even b. The sum is less than or equal to 4 c. The sum is greater than 8

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Question 1162974: For the experiment of rolling an ordinary pair of dice determine the following a. The sum is even
b. The sum is less than or equal to 4
c. The sum is greater than 8
Answer by ikleyn(52817)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(a)  P(the sum is even) = P(1st die is even)*P(2nd die is even) + P(1st die is odd)*P(2nd die is odd) =  +  =  = .    ANSWER

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