Question

On your next turn in the game, you are 8 spaces away from climbing a ladder, which will allow you to pass both Alex and Jeff. What is the probability of landing on the ladder if you roll 2 number cubes?

Answer 1

since it wants the probability of landing on the ladder (which is 8 spaces away), it is essentially asking what is the probability of getting 8 by rolling two number cubes

start by listing out the ways to get 8
ex: 2 and 6, 6 and 2, etc.

and once you have that total, divide by the total # of outcomes on a number cube (which is 36)