document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1078225>Question 1078225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A die is rolled twice. What is the probability of getting either a multiple of 3 on the first roll or a total of 8 for both rolls?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 2/6+5/36, which is 17/36. But that doesn't match an available answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(mult of 3) = [2+4+4+1]/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(sum of 8) = 5/36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(mult of 3 or sum of 8) = (11+5)/36 = 16/36<BR>\n" );
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