If two dice are rolled, what is the probability of getting two numbers greater than 4?
A)1/3
B)1/6
C)1/36
D)1/9

Question

If two dice are rolled, what is the probability of getting two numbers greater than 4?
A)1/3
B)1/6
C)1/36
D)1/9

parthkohli · Answer

$\Large \color{purple}{\rightarrow {2 \over 6} * {2 \over 6} = {4 \over 36} = {1 \over 9} }$

Probabilities are multiplied when you have to find the probability of a thing and a thing

shubhamsrg · Answer

total outcomes =36
favorable = (5,5),(5,6),(6,6)
well my answer comes 1/12..guess either am going wrong somewhere or the the options are..or maybe the ques..

zarkon · Answer

(5,5),(5,6),(6,5),(6,6)

parthkohli · Answer

@shubhamsrg The probability in the first one is 2 over 6 and the 2nd one again is 2/6.
Now, we have to combine them, so we'll multiply.

shubhamsrg · Answer

ohh yes yes,,am sorry,,missed (6,5)..so its 1/9

parthkohli · Answer

Yes, it is 1/9

zarkon · Answer

'Probabilities are multiplied when you have to find the probability of a thing and a thing'

only when the events are independent.  In this case they are.