Question

List the sample space for rolling two dice and finding the sum of the numbers. How many 8's are there in the sample space? [Assume that rolling a 3 and a 5 is the same as rolling a 5 and a 3.]

Answer 1

An 8 will occur when you roll a 2 and 6, a 3 and 5, and a 4 and 4. There are 3 8's ine the sample space.