SOLUTION: Need help: A die is rolled twice. Write the indicated event in set notation. The sum of the rolls is 5. A) {(2, 3), (4, 1)} B) {(2, 3), (3, 2)} C) {(3, 2), (4, 1)} D) {

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Question 202081: Need help:
A die is rolled twice. Write the indicated event in set notation.
The sum of the rolls is 5.
A) {(2, 3), (4, 1)}
B) {(2, 3), (3, 2)}
C) {(3, 2), (4, 1)}
D) {(1, 4), (2, 3), (3, 2), (4, 1)}
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since each answer is partially correct (except for the last one), this means that the answer D) is the best answer. Why? Because we're taking into account that you can add in any order and that there are two ways to add to 5 on the dice.