SOLUTION: What is the probabilty of getting a sum of 9 from two throws of dice? a. 1 / 4 b. 1 / 3 c. 1 / 6 d. 1 / 9

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Question 1162447: What is the probabilty of getting a sum of 9 from two throws of dice?
a. 1 / 4
b. 1 / 3
c. 1 / 6
d. 1 / 9
Found 2 solutions by Theo, MathTherapy:
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source):
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total possible combinations are 6 * 6 = 36
possible combinations for 9 are:
3 and 6
4 and 5
5 and 4
6 and 3
that's 4 possibilities out of 36 possibilities = 4/36 = 1/9
your selection should be d as far as i can tell.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source):
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What is the probabilty of getting a sum of 9 from two throws of dice?
a. 1 / 4
b. 1 / 3
c. 1 / 6
d. 1 / 9

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