SOLUTION: Suppose two dice are rolled once and that the 36 possible outcomes are equally likely.Compute the probability that the sum of the numbers on the two faces is even. a. 1/4 b. 1/2

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Question 982114: Suppose two dice are rolled once and that the 36 possible outcomes are equally likely.Compute the probability that the sum of the numbers on the two faces is even.
a. 1/4
b. 1/2
c. 3/4
d. 1
e. None of above

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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18 of the 36 rolls have an even sum and 18 have an odd sum.
So the probability is 1/2
Edwin