Two dice are thrown together once. Find the probability of getting a sum of more than 9
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Probability is 1/3 of getting a sum of more than 9
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The total number of possible combinations for 2 dice is 36.
List the combinations that will give a sum of more than 9:
(6,6), (6,5), (6,4)
(5,6), (5,5)
(4,6)
Number of combination = 6
Find the probability of getting a sum more than 9:
P(more than 9) = 6/36
P(more than 9) = 1/6
Answer: The probability of getting more than 9 is 1/6
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