Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum is ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: Pairs with sum 8: , which is 5 outcomes. Step 2. Divide by equally likely outcomes. **Answer: . Why not the others:** 6/36 miscounts; 4/36 omits (4,4); 8/36 is not a count of outcomes.
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