SOLUTION: Two fair dice are rolled. Determine the probability of getting a sum equal to eight.

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Question 113193This question is from textbook Finite Math
: Two fair dice are rolled. Determine the probability of getting a sum equal to eight. This question is from textbook Finite Math

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Two fair dice are rolled. Determine the probability of getting a sum equal to eight.
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Ways to get a sum of 8:
2and6-------2 ways
3and5-------2 ways
4and4-------1 way
Total------5 ways
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P(sum of 8) = 5/36
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Cheers,
Stan H.