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Rolling a Red and Yellow Dice
(1,1)(1,2)(1,3)(1,4)(1,5)(1,6)
(2,1)(2,2)(2,3)(2,4)(2,5)(2,6)
(3,1)(3,2)(3,3)(3,4)(3,5)(3,6)
(4,1)(4,2)(4,3)(4,4)(4,5)(4,6)
(5,1)(5,2)(5,3)(5,4)(5,5)(5,6)
(6,1)(6,2)(6,3)(6,4)(6,5)(6,6)

A red die and a yellow die are rolled. The outcome "3 on the red die and 4 on the yellow die" can be represented by the ordered pair (3,4). What is the probability that the sum of the die is 5?

5/6

1/9

1/2

1/6

Respuesta :

justicehall2002

There are 36 total possibilities. Add each to find which ones have a sum of 5:

(1,4); (2,3); (3,2); (4,1)

So 4/36 or 1/9

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