document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268642>Question 268642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose you roll one six sided die and one four sided die.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the probability that you will get a sum less than 5? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196859 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=196859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you roll one six-sided die and one four-sided die.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the probability that you will get a sum less than 5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Six-sided: 1,2,3,4,5,6,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Foursided: 1,2,3,4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sums less than 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/1 ; 1/2 ; 1/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/1 ; 2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/1/; <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ways to succeed: 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of possible outcomes: 6*4 = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(sum < 5) = 6/24 = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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