Two fair six-sided dice are tossed. What is the probability that the sum of the faces is greater than 9?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1/6
- Step 1: Total outcomes = 36. Step 2. Sums greater than 9 are 10, 11, and 12. Step 3. Sum 10: (4,6), (5,5), (6,4) -> 3. Sum 11: (5,6), (6,5) -> 2. Sum 12: (6,6) -> 1. Total = . Step 4. Probability . Answer: 1/6. Why not the others: 6 favorable outcomes out of 36 gives .
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