Find the probability.
-Two 6-sided dice are rolled. What is the probability the sum of the two numbers on the die will be 5?
A) $\frac { 5 } { 6 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 9 }$
C) 4
D) $\frac { 8 } { 9 }$

Question

Find the probability.
-Two 6-sided dice are rolled. What is the probability the sum of the two numbers on the die will be 5? 
A) $\frac { 5 } { 6 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 9 }$
C) 4
D) $\frac { 8 } { 9 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The possible combinations to get a sum of 5 are (1,4), (2,3), (3,2), and (4,1), which are 4 out of the 36 possible outcomes (since each die has 6 sides, there are 6x6=36 total outcomes). Therefore, the probability is $\frac{4}{36} = \frac{1}{9}$.

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