<PRE><B>Question 1085136</B>
There are a total of {{{ 6*6 = 36 }}}
different possible outcomes
The ways to roll {{{ 8 }}} with 2 die are:
2 &amp; 6
3 &amp; 5
4 &amp; 4
5 &amp; 3
6 &amp; 2
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There are 5 ways to roll 8, so the  probability
is {{{ 5/36 }}}
The odds against rolling 8 is
{{{ 1 - 5/36 = 31/36 }}}
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get a 2nd opinion if needed
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