Question

when two six sided dice are rolled there are 36 possible outcomes. find the probability that the sum is greater than 5

Answer 1

13/18

Explanation:

When two six-sided dice are rolled, the sample space is given in the table below:

If the sum of the outcomes is greater than 5:

There are a total of 26 outcomes.

Therefore, the probability that the sum is greater than 5 is:

`(26)/(36)=(13)/(18)`

The probability is 13/18.