Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum is 4?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: There are equally likely outcomes.
- Step 2: of them give a sum of 4: probability .
Answer
.
Why not the others: : One favourable outcome too many was counted. : A formula that ignores the sample space was used. : The sample space was taken as 6 instead of 36.
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