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OpenStudy (anonymous):

MEDAL!! (refers to the toss of a pair of dice) What is the probability that the total number of dots appearing on top is 5?

Nnesha (nnesha):

2 dice red and blue \[\color{ReD}{2}+\color{blue}{3}\]\[\color{ReD}{4}+\color{blue}{1}\]\[\color{ReD}{1}+\color{blue}{4}\]\[\color{ReD}{3}+\color{blue}{2}\] these are the possibility of getting 5

Nnesha (nnesha):

out of 36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when 2 dice are thrown ,the total number of outcomes=6.6=36 the total number of dots appearing on top is 5 (1,4),(4,1)(2,3),(3,2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 4/36? 11%

Nnesha (nnesha):

so how many times you can get sum of 5?

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes right simplify 4/36 = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/9

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