SOLUTION: A pair of fair dice (each side is equally likely), one green and one red, are rolled. What is the probability that both numbers showing are less than 5?

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Question 1172047: A pair of fair dice (each side is equally likely), one green and one red, are rolled. What
is the probability that both numbers showing are less than 5?

Answer by ikleyn(52777) About Me  (Show Source):
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In all, there are 6*6 = 36 possible outcomes (the space of events consists of 36 elements).


Of them, there are 5*5 = 25 favorable outcomes.


THEREFORE, the probability under the problem's question is  P = 25%2F36.       ANSWER

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