Question 148

Two fair dice are rolled. The probability that the sum of the numbers on the faces shown is 8 is

Solution

The possible outcomes that the sum of the numbers on the faces is 8 are (6,2), (2,6), (3,5), (5,3), (4,4).

Number of possible outcomes = 5

Total number of outcomes = 36

$$\therefore\ $$Required probability = $$\frac{5}{36}$$

Hence, the correct answer is Option A

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