document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39272>Question 39272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pair of 8 sided dice have sides numbered 1 through 8. Each side has the  same probability of landing face up. Find the probability that the product of the 2 numbers on the sides that land face up exceeds 36. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The combinations of die numbers that ass up to greater than 36 are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "die 1: 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "die 2: 6 or 7 or 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "die 1: 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "die 2: 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "die 1: 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "die 2: 7 or 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "die 1: 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "die 2: 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That covers all the possibilities<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add them up. Whenever you want the probability, P of a OR b,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = a + b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 10 ways to get side 1 + side 2 greater than 36 </SPAN>\n" );
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