A fair six-sided die is rolled twice. What is the probability that the total is 8?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 5/36
- Step 1: List the pairs totalling 8. Step 2. (2,6), (3,5), (4,4), (5,3), (6,2) give 5 outcomes out of 36. Answer: 5/36. Why not the others: 1/6 = 6/36 miscounts to six pairs; 1/9 = 4/36 omits a pair; 6/36 is the same as 1/6.
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