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A pair of dice is thrown.
What is the probability that they show a total of 4 ?

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Explanation:

When throwing a pair of dice, there are a total of 36 possible outcomes (since each die has 6 sides, and 6 x 6 = 36). To find the probability of getting a total of 4, we need to count the number of outcomes that result in a sum of 4.

The possible combinations that result in a sum of 4 are:

1 + 3

2 + 2

3 + 1

There are 3 favorable outcomes out of 36 possible outcomes.

Probability = (Number of Favorable Outcomes) / (Total Number of Possible Outcomes)

Probability = 3 / 36

Probability = 1 / 12

So, the probability of getting a total of 4 when throwing a pair of dice is

1/12.

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