SOLUTION: if two fair dice are rolled, find the probability of a sum of 5 given that the sum is less than 8.

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Question 361735: if two fair dice are rolled, find the probability of a sum of 5 given that the sum is less than 8.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the sum could be 2,3,4,5,6,or 7, find the probability for each of those.
Sum=2, 1 outcome/21 outcomes, P=1%2F21
Sum=3, 2 outcome/21 outcomes, P=2%2F21
Sum=4, 3 outcome/21 outcomes, P=3%2F21=1%2F7
Sum=5, 4 outcome/21 outcomes, highlight%28P=4%2F21%29
Sum=6, 5 outcome/21 outcomes, P=5%2F21
Sum=7, 6 outcome/21 outcomes, P=6%2F21=2%2F7