document.write( "Question 851277: A pair of fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that both dice either turn up the same number or that the sum of the numbers is less than 5? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #512673 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "P(same 0r sum < 5) = 6/36 + 6/36 - 2/36 = 10/36 = 5/18
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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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