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Given two fair dices, what is the probability of getting scores that sum to 4? to 8?
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The probable outcomes to get sum 4 are
(1,3),(2,2),(3,1).
The number of outcomes=36
The probaility to get sum 4=3/36=1/12
The probable outcomes to get sum 8 are
(2,6),(3,5),(4,4),(5,3),(6,2).
The number of outcomes=36
The probaility to get sum 8=5/36
Number of favorable outcomes for getting a sum 4 = 3
Total number of outcomes =36
The probability =3/36
Number of favorable outcomes for getting a sum 8 = 5
Total number of outcomes =36
The probability =5/36