SOLUTION: Two fair dice are tossed. What is the probability that the sum of the top two faces is between 4 and 9?

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Question 857061: Two fair dice are tossed. What is the probability that the sum of the top two faces is between 4 and 9?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

using counting:

P( sum is 5, 6, 7 0r 8) =%284+%2B+5+%2B+6+%2B+5%29+%2F36

___1_2_3__4__5__6

1|_2_3_4__5__6__7

2|_3_4_5__6__7__8

3|_4_5_6__7__8__9

4|_5_6_7__8__9_10

5|_6_7_8__9_10_11

6|_7_8_9_10_11_12