document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176732>Question 176732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone double check my work please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two dice are rolled.  Find the probability that the score on the dice is 8?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 = (1,7)(6,2)(4,4)(3,5)(5,3)(4,4)(2,6)(7,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/36 = 2/9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First of all, how did you get (1, 7) or (7, 1)?  DO NOT take that pair of dice to Vegas -- you might get your thumbs broken by some big casino security goon.  Second of all, you counted (4,4) twice.  Nope, (4,4) is a single outcome.  So there are 8 = (6,2) or (5,3) or (4,4) or (3,5) or (2,6) = 5 ways to make an 8 and the probability of rolling 8 is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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