SOLUTION: Find the probabilty of rolling a sum of 8 with two dice

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Question 472337: Find the probabilty of rolling a sum of 8 with two dice
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

A pair of dice is rolled.

P(sum = 8) = 5/36

___1_2_3__4__5__6

1|_2_3_4__5__6__7

2|_3_4_5__6__7__8

3|_4_5_6__7__8__9

4|_5_6_7__8__9_10

5|_6_7_8__9_10_11

6|_7_8_9_10_11_12