Use the formula for the probability of the complement of an event. NS

veudeje

veudeje

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2021-11-19

Use the formula for the probability of the complement of an event.
Two dice are tossed. What is the probability of getting a sum of at least 5? (Enter your probability as a fraction.)

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juniorekze

juniorekze

Beginner2021-11-20Added 18 answers

Step 1
We first find the cases for which sum is less than 5.
The outcomes are {(1,1),(1,2), (1,3), (2,1) , (2,2) , (3,1) }
Total 6 outcomes
Step 2
So the probability of getting sum less than 5 is =636=16
So the probability of getting a sum of at least 5=1the probability of getting sum less than5=116=56
*used the probability of the complement of an event.
Answer: 56

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