document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1085136>Question 1085136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pair of fair dice is rolled. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. What is the probability of rolling a sum of 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What are the odds against rolling a sum of 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #699173 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=699173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are a total of <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;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "different possible outcomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ways to roll <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with 2 die are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 & 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 & 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 & 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 & 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 & 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 5 ways to roll 8, so the  probability<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2F36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2F36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The odds against rolling 8 is<BR>\n" );
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