HEREDITY
BASICS OF PROBABILITY
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Question
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Rolling a pair of dice, find P(sum > 9).
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1/2
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1/12
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1/6
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1/9
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: There are 36 possible outcomes of the additive dice roll. The way to roll a sum of 9 is 6 (and vice versa) and 3 or 5 and 4 (and vice versa). This is possible 4 of the 36 times, giving a probability the sum of the two dice rolled of 4/36 or 1/9.
Detailed explanation-2: -The probability of getting 9 as the sum when 2 dice are thrown is 1/9.
Detailed explanation-3: -∴ The probability of getting a 9 or 10 on single throw of 2 dice is 7/36.
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