document.write( "Question 411605: Two dice are rolled. Find the probability of getting 5 on either die or the sum of both die is 5. I got 5/12 is that correct? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Two dice are rolled:
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document.write( "P(getting 5 on either)= P(one being a 5 'and' one not being a 5)= 1/6*5/6
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document.write( "P(getting 5 on either 'or' sum of 5) = 1/6*5/6 + 4/36 = 9/36 = 1/4
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document.write( "___1_2_3__4__5__6
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document.write( "1|_2_3_4__5__6__7
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document.write( "2|_3_4_5__6__7__8
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document.write( "3|_4_5_6__7__8__9
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document.write( "4|_5_6_7__8__9_10
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document.write( "5|_6_7_8__9_10_11
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document.write( "6|_7_8_9_10_11_12
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