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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Two dice are thrown, one red and one green. The probability that the number on the red exceeds the number showing on the green by exactly two is? A) 1/18 B) 1/4 C) 1/9 D) 1/36 or E) 1/24?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just count

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(1,3) (2,4) (3,5) (4,6) where the first number is the green die and second is the red

OpenStudy (anonymous):

those are the possibilities out of 36 total so your answer is \[\frac{4}{36}=\frac{1}{9}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohh ok thank you.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why is it 36?

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