SOLUTION: if two fair dice are rolled, find the probability of a sum of 5 given that the sum is less than 8.
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Question 361735: if two fair dice are rolled, find the probability of a sum of 5 given that the sum is less than 8.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the sum could be 2,3,4,5,6,or 7, find the probability for each of those.
Sum=2, 1 outcome/21 outcomes,
Sum=3, 2 outcome/21 outcomes,
Sum=4, 3 outcome/21 outcomes,
Sum=5, 4 outcome/21 outcomes,
Sum=6, 5 outcome/21 outcomes,
Sum=7, 6 outcome/21 outcomes,
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