document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=810759>Question 810759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pair of dice is rolled. What are the odds against rolling a sum of 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488392 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To get a 5, you need either:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 and 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 and 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 and 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 and 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6%2A6+=+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6%2A6+=+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > possible<BR>\n" );
document.write( "outcomes with 2 die<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The odds in favor of getting a 5 are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 : 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( note the odds add up to 36 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the odds against getting a 5 are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 : 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 : 1\r<BR>\n" );
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