SOLUTION: What is the probability of getting a sum greater than 4 when you roll two dice?

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Question 188621: What is the probability of getting a sum greater than 4 when you roll two dice?
Answer by stanbon(48569) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the probability of getting a sum greater than 4 when you roll two dice?
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Total # of sums = 36.
# of sums less than 5: 11,12,13,21,22,31 = 6
# of sums greater than 4: 30
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P(sum is greater than 4) = 30/36 = 5/6
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Cheers,
Stan H.