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Two 6-sided dice are tossed simultaneously. what is the probability of the total being equal to 9?

a. 1/9
b. 1/3
c. 1/5
d. 1/12

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Total number of outcomes = 36

Number of outcomes with total being 9 = 4
(6, 3) (5,4), (4, 5) (3, 6)

P(equal to 9) = 4/36 = 1/9

Answer: 1/9 (Answer A)
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