Two six-sided dice are tossed. Find the probability that the sum is odd.
A) $\frac { 5 } { 6 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
C) $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$
D) $\frac { 5 } { 18 }$
E) $\frac { 23 } { 36 }$

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The sum of two dice is odd if one die shows an even number and the other shows an odd number. Since each die has 3 odd numbers (1, 3, 5) and 3 even numbers (2, 4, 6), the probability of getting an odd sum is $3/6 * 3/6 + 3/6 * 3/6 = 1/2$.

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Two Six-Sided Dice Are Tossed $\frac { 5 } { 6 }$