Question

the probability that the throw of two dice yield a total of 5 or 8 is​

Answer 1

Answer:

P=(3+5)/36=8/36. Hope it's clear.

Answer 2

Answer:

The probability that the throw of two dice yields a total of 5 or 8 is 0.25

Step-by-step explanation:

• Probability is the ratio of the favorable outcomes to the total number of outcomes.
• It is given by the formula

        $P=\frac{Favorable\ outcomes}{Total\ outcomes}$

Step 1 of 1:

• The favorable outcomes have the sample space of sum having 5 or 8.

• Sample space= {(1,4), (2,3),(3,2),(4,1)(2,6),(3,5),(4,4),(5,3),(6,2)}
• The number of favorable outcomes=9
• Total number of outcomes=36
• Probability is given by

       $P=\frac{Favorable\ outcomes}{Total\ outcomes}$

        $P=\frac{9}{36} \\P=\frac{1}{4}$