SOLUTION: Find the probability of rolling a pair of dice. P(sum of the dice is eight or ten)=

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Question 1032160: Find the probability of rolling a pair of dice.
P(sum of the dice is eight or ten)=
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the probability of rolling a pair of dice.
8 patterns:: 2/6 ; 3/5 ; 4/4 ; 5/3 ; 6/2-------5 ways
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10 patterns: 4/6 ; 5/5 ; 6/4------3 ways
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P(sum of the dice is eight or ten) = (5+3)/36 = 8/36 = 2/9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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