SOLUTION: Can someone double check my work please. Two dice are rolled. Find the probability that the score on the dice is 8? 8 = (1,7)(6,2)(4,4)(3,5)(5,3)(4,4)(2,6)(7,1) 8/36 = 2/9

Question 176732: Can someone double check my work please.
Two dice are rolled. Find the probability that the score on the dice is 8?
8 = (1,7)(6,2)(4,4)(3,5)(5,3)(4,4)(2,6)(7,1)
8/36 = 2/9
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, josmiceli:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First of all, how did you get (1, 7) or (7, 1)? DO NOT take that pair of dice to Vegas -- you might get your thumbs broken by some big casino security goon. Second of all, you counted (4,4) twice. Nope, (4,4) is a single outcome. So there are 8 = (6,2) or (5,3) or (4,4) or (3,5) or (2,6) = 5 ways to make an 8 and the probability of rolling 8 is .
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ways to get 8 with 2 dice are:
(1)6 and 2
(2)2 and 6
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(3)3 and 5
(4)5 and 3
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(5)4 and 4
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Each of the 6 faces of 1 die can combine with
6 faces of the other die for
combinations so,
The probability is of rolling an
with 2 dice
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