SOLUTION: Use the sample space shown in the figure to find the probability for the experiment of rolling a pair of dice. (Enter the probability as a fraction.) P(three or five)

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Question 871814: Use the sample space shown in the figure to find the probability for the experiment of rolling a pair of dice. (Enter the probability as a fraction.)
P(three or five)

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
(1,1) (1,2) (1,3) (1,4) (1,5) (1,6)
(2,1) (2,2) (2,3) (2,4) (2,5) (2,6)
(3,1) (3,2) (3,3) (3,4) (3,5) (3,6)
(4,1) (4,2) (4,3) (4,4) (4,5) (4,6)
(5,1) (5,2) (5,3) (5,4) (5,5) (5,6)
(6,1) (6,2) (6,3) (6,4) (6,5) (6,6)
P(3 0r 5) = p(3)/36 + p(5)/36 count P(a3) and P(a5) (but not twice

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