Practice question
Question
In a single throw of two dice, what is the probability of getting a sum of 8 or 11?
Explanation
Two dice have 36 equally likely outcomes. Sum 8 occurs in 5 combinations, sum 11 in 2 combinations. These events are mutually exclusive, so total favorable is 7, giving probability 7/36 for sum of 8 or 11.
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