Question

Two dice one red and one yellow are thrown at the same time . Write down all the possible outcomes . What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top of the dice (i) 8 (ii) 13 (iii) less than or equal to 12​

Answer 1

Answer:

Total number of outcomes =36

Probability that sum of two numbers is 8

Total number of grey outcomes

Number of outcomes where sum is 8

=

36

5

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Total number of outcomes =36

Probability that sum of two number is 13

=

Total number of outcomes

Number that outcomes where sum is 13

36

0

=0

Total number of outcomes =36

Probability that sum of two number is less than or equal to 12

=

Total number of outcomes

Number that outcomes where sum is less than or equal to 12

36

36

=1

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