Question

Two dice are thrown at the same time . What is the probability of getting the sum on the dice is 8?​

Answer 1

Answer:

(6,2) (2,6) (3,5) (5,3) (4,4) I. e; 5 times

Answer 2

Answer:

step 1)

The total number of outcomes is 6x6 i.e 36.

step 2)

Since we are looking for a combination which gives the sum as 8 , we will approach the problem by writing down all the 36 outcomes and then choosing the favourable outcomes i.e the combinations where the sum is 8.

step 3)

preceding in this manner, we get the no. if favourable outcomes as 5 which are (2,6)

(6,2) (3,5) (5,3) (4,4)

step 4)

thus the probability of getting the sum as eight is

5/36