SOLUTION: Two dice are rolled together. What is the probability a) first die shows 1 or second die shows 4 B) first die shows odd number and second die shows prime number c) first die sho

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Question 1086642: Two dice are rolled together. What is the probability
a) first die shows 1 or second die shows 4
B) first die shows odd number and second die shows prime number
c) first die shows odd number or second die shows prime number

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1,4) There are 36 possible outcomes.
This is one of them.
P%281%2C4%29=1%2F36
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(1,3,5)-3 odds
(2,3,5)-3 odds
P=%283%2F6%29%283%2F6%29=9%2F36=1%2F4
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Look for cases where first die is odd and second die is prime,
there are nine of them,
P=3%2F6%2B3%2F6-9%2F36
P=27%2F36
P=3%2F4