Question

You roll two six-sided dice. What is the probability that the sum is equal to 5? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form

Answer 1

1/9

Explanation:

You want to know the probability of rolling a sum of 5 using two 6-sided dice.

Probability

The probability of rolling a sum of 5 is the ratio of the number of outcomes that total 5 to the total number of possible outcomes, assuming all outcomes are equally likely.

The attached table lists the 36 possible outcomes from rolling two dice. There are 4 cells in the table that show the sum is 5. The probability of rolling a sum of 5 is ...

4/36 = 1/9

P(5) = 1/9

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