document.write( "Question 472317: A pair of dice is rolled. What is the probability of getting a sum greater than 5? What is the probability of getting a sum less that 8? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "A pair of dice is rolled.
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document.write( "P(sum > 5) = (5 + 6 +5 +4 + 3 + 2 + 1)/36 = 32/36 = 8/9
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document.write( "P(sum < 8  = (6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1)/36 = 24/36 = 2/3
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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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