SOLUTION: If you are rolling a pair of dice, which of the following sums has a 1/9 probability of being rolled? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 e) 6

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Question 736163: If you are rolling a pair of dice, which of the following sums has a 1/9 probability of being rolled?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
e) 6

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The total number of possible outcomes for a pair of dice is 36. 1/9 is the same thing as 4/36. So which of the listed outcomes has 4 ways to make it?

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