SOLUTION: a pair of dice is tossed. find the probability of getting a total of 8.

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Question 890720: a pair of dice is tossed. find the probability of getting a total of 8.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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a pair of dice is tossed. find the probability of getting a total of 8.
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Sucesses:: 6/2 ; 5/3 ; 4/4 ; 3/5 ; 2/6
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# of ways to succeed:: 5
# of possible pairs:: 6*6 = 36
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P(sum = 8) = 5/36
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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