document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101364>Question 1101364</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have two fair dice. If I throw both dice at the same time, what is the chance (as fraction) of getting a sum of 8? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #715974 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=715974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 6x6=36 possible outcomes.  This is the denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 can be obtained by the following combinations of (die1, die2):  (4,4), (5,3), (6,2), (2,6), (3,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the chance is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%28+matrix%281%2C3%2C+%22++%22%2C+5%2F36%2C+%22++%22%29+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%28+matrix%281%2C3%2C+%22++%22%2C+5%2F36%2C+%22++%22%29+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > that you will get a sum of 8 on the roll. </SPAN>\n" );
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