SOLUTION: For the experiment of rolling an ordinary pair of dice determine the following a. The sum is even b. The sum is less than or equal to 4 c. The sum is greater than 8

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Question 1162974: For the experiment of rolling an ordinary pair of dice determine the following a. The sum is even
b. The sum is less than or equal to 4
c. The sum is greater than 8

Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a)  P(the sum is even) = P(1st die is even)*P(2nd die is even) + P(1st die is odd)*P(2nd die is odd) = %281%2F2%29%2A%281%2F2%29 + %281%2F2%29%2A%281%2F2%29 = 2%2F4 = 1%2F2.    ANSWER

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    - Rolling a pair of fair dice
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