Two dice are thrown at the same time. What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top of the dice is 8?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: Total outcomes when throwing two dice is .
  2. Step 2: Favorable pairs summing to 8: .
  3. Step 3: There are 5 favorable outcomes, so probability is .
Answer
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Why not the others: is the probability of sum 7; includes non-existent combinations; and is the probability of sum 10.

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