SOLUTION: A single 6-sided die is rolled twice.
A. Find the probability of getting 2 numbers whose sum is less than 5.
B. Find the probability of getting 2 numbers whose sum is greater
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Question 461528: A single 6-sided die is rolled twice.
A. Find the probability of getting 2 numbers whose sum is less than 5.
B. Find the probability of getting 2 numbers whose sum is greater than 5
C. Find the odds in favor of getting 2 numbers whose sum is greater than 5.
D. Find the odds against getting 2 numbers whose sum is greater than 5.
E. Find the probability of getting 2 numbers each of which is greater than 5.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A) 1/36 + 2/36 + 3/36 = 6/36 = 1/6
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B) 5/36 + 6/36 + 5/36 + 4/36 + 3/36 + 2/36 + 1/36 = 26/36 = 13/18
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C) 13/18 for success and 5/18 for failure or simply 13 to 5 in favor.
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D) 5 to 13 are the odds against.
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E) two sixes = 1/6 * 1/6 = 1/36
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Ed
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