SOLUTION: Use the sample space shown in the figure to find the probability for the experiment of rolling a pair of dice. (Enter the probability as a fraction.) P(three or five)

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Question 871814: Use the sample space shown in the figure to find the probability for the experiment of rolling a pair of dice. (Enter the probability as a fraction.)
P(three or five)
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(1,1) (1,2) (1,3) (1,4) (1,5) (1,6)

(2,1) (2,2) (2,3) (2,4) (2,5) (2,6) 

(3,1) (3,2) (3,3) (3,4) (3,5) (3,6) 

(4,1) (4,2) (4,3) (4,4) (4,5) (4,6) 

(5,1) (5,2) (5,3) (5,4) (5,5) (5,6) 

(6,1) (6,2) (6,3) (6,4) (6,5) (6,6)

P(3 0r 5) = p(3)/36  + p(5)/36     count P(a3) and P(a5) (but not twice