Question 286438:  If anyone could help im lost.  Thank you  If you roll a total of 8 on two dice you win. Find the probability of rolling an 8 and see if this probability seems to be true by rolling the dice a large number of times. WIll you win a lot of money? A large number would be between 75-100.  What is the prbability of drawing an 8? How many times rolled the dice and how many times rolled was an 8?  
 Answer by stanbon(75887)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! If you roll a total of 8 on two dice you win.  
Find the probability of rolling an 8 and see if this probability seems to be true by rolling the dice a large number of times. 
sum of 8: 2/6,3/5,4/4,5/3,6/2 ----5 ways 
P(sum = 8) = 5/36 
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WIll you win a lot of money?---No 
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A large number would be between 75-100.  
What is the probability of drawing an 8?  
Confusing question. 
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How many times rolled the dice and how many times rolled was an 8? 
Confusing question. 
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Cheers, 
Stan H. 
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