Question

two 6 sided dice are rolled at the same time. How many outcomes correspond to the event that the sum of the number is 5

Answer 1

How many ways, using the numbers 1 through 6, can you add up to 5?

Answer 2

Which of these are possible given the constraints (? has to be a number from 1 to 6)
1+? = 5
2+? = 5
3+? = 5
4+? = 5
5+? = 5
6+? = 5

Answer 3

This chart may help structure your thinking @blah105