document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=393548>Question 393548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two dice are rolled. What are the odds against a sum greater than 8?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One of the answers reads like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 : 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure what to do. Please help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #279304 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=279304\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=>10 ways to make more than an eight.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36-10=26 ways to make 8 or less.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26 to 10 = 13 to 5 odds against making a sum greater than 8.<BR>\n" );
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