Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum is ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: The pairs with sum 8 are . Step 2. That is 5 outcomes out of 36. **Answer: . Why not the others:** is the probability of sum 7, and the others miss one pair or use a wrong count.
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