SOLUTION: Two dice are rolled and the sum of the two numbers that up is recorded. Find the probability that the sum of the two numbers is: a) > 8 b) more than 3 but less than 8 c) e

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Question 281095: Two dice are rolled and the sum of the two numbers that up is recorded. Find the probability that the sum of the two numbers is:
a) > 8
b) more than 3 but less than 8
c) exactly 6

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let n=sum of the 2 dice and t=number of time that number is expected to come up in 36 rolls of the dice.
n=t
2 1
3 2
4 3
5 4
6 5
7 6
8 5
9 4
10 3
11 2
12 1
.
>8 is 4+3+2+1=10
10/36 probability
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You can do the other two.
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Ed