If two fair, six-sided dice are rolled, what is the probability that t

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If two fair, six-sided dice are rolled, what is the probability that the sum of the numbers will be 5?

A. 1/36
B. 1/18
C. 1/9
D. 1/6
E. 1/4

SherzodAzamov · Answer

There are total 6x6 = 36 possibilities
5 can be made up of 2+3, 3+2, 1+4 or 4+1 - total 4 cases
the answer is 4/36 = 1/9

IMHO

XSatishX · Answer

Number of ways to get a sum = 5
(1,4) , (2,3) , (4,1) , (3,2)

Total number of combinations we can get from two dice = 6*6 = 36

Probability = Favorable Outcomes/Total Outcomes = 4/36 = 1/9
Answer: C

akadiyan · Answer

If two fair, six-sided dice are rolled, what is the probability that the sum of the numbers will be 5?

Total probabilities = 6*6 = 36
Probability of getting SUM=5 = (1,4),(2,3),(3,2),(4,1) = 4

Probability =  \frac{4}{36} = \frac{1}{9}

Ans:  C

BrushMyQuant · Answer

Given that Two identical six-sided dice are rolled and we need to find what is the probability that the sum of the numbers will be 5?

As we are rolling two dice => Number of cases =  6^2  = 36

Following are the cases in which sum will be 5
(1,4), (2,3), (3,2), (4,1) => 4 cases

=> Probability that the sum of the numbers will be 5 =  \frac{4}{36}  =  \frac{1}{9}

So,  Answer will be C 
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