document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1194661>Question 1194661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the probabilty of getting a sum of 9 from two throws of dice?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Select one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 / 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 / 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 / 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 / 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When two dice are rolled together then total outcomes are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[ (1, 1) (1, 2) (1, 3) (1, 4) (1, 5) (1, 6)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (2, 1) (2, 2) (2, 3) (2, 4) (2, 5) (2, 6)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (3, 1) (3, 2) (3, 3) (3, 4) (3, 5) (3, 6)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (4, 1) (4, 2) (4, 3) (4, 4) (4, 5) (4, 6)   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (5, 1) (5, 2) (5, 3) (5, 4) (5, 5) (5, 6)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (6, 1) (6, 2) (6, 3) (6, 4) (6, 5) (6, 6) ]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, pairs with sum <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) i.e. total <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pairs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total outcomes = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Favorable outcomes = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability of getting the sum of 9 = Favorable outcomes / Total outcomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                       = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+%2F+36+=+1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+%2F+36+=+1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, P(sum of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
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