SOLUTION: Two dice are rolled and the sum of the two numbers that up is recorded. Find the probability that the sum of the two numbers is:
a) > 8
b) more than 3 but less than 8
c) e
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Question 281095: Two dice are rolled and the sum of the two numbers that up is recorded. Find the probability that the sum of the two numbers is:
a) > 8
b) more than 3 but less than 8
c) exactly 6
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n=sum of the 2 dice and t=number of time that number is expected to come up in 36 rolls of the dice.
n=t
2 1
3 2
4 3
5 4
6 5
7 6
8 5
9 4
10 3
11 2
12 1
.
>8 is 4+3+2+1=10
10/36 probability
.
You can do the other two.
.
Ed
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