SOLUTION: If two fair dice are rolled, find the probability of the sum is 10 or both dice are odd.

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Question 379230: If two fair dice are rolled, find the probability of the sum is 10 or both dice are odd.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If two fair dice are rolled, find the probability of the sum is 10 or both dice are odd.
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Sketch the sample space as a 6 by 6 square
listing the 36 sums from 1+1=2 to 6+6=12.
Count the number of sum = 10
Count the number of both dice are odd
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Remember P(A or B) = P(A)+P(B)-P(A and B)
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Cheers,
Stan H.