Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum is ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: There are equally likely outcomes. Step 2. The sum 8 occurs for , which is 5 outcomes. **Answer: . Why not the others:** over-counts; misses one; counts the sum 7 or adds two outcomes.
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