In a random experiment, two dice are thrown. Find the probability that the sum of the rolled points is 8. Round the result to the nearest thousandth.

Kathryn Sanchez

Kathryn Sanchez

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2022-09-14

In a random experiment, two dice are thrown. Find the probability that the sum of the rolled points is 8. Round the result to the nearest thousandth.

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Sanaa Holder

Sanaa Holder

Beginner2022-09-15Added 20 answers

The number of outcomes in which 8 points will fall out as a result of a roll of dice is 5: 2+6, 3+5, 4+4, 5+3, 6+2.
Each of the dice can fall six ways, so the total number of outcomes is 6 6 = 36.
Therefore, the probability of getting 8 points in total is 5/36
Answer: 0.14.
Peyton Cox

Peyton Cox

Beginner2022-09-16Added 18 answers

2 throws, so the number of possible options is 6*6=36.
To get a total of 8 with 2 throws, the following combinations must fall out in the first and second throws.
4+4=8;
3+5=8;
5+3=8 ;
2+6=8;
6+2=8.
There are 5 favorable options (which give a total of 8 points). And in total there are 36 possible variants of the event. The ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of outcomes = 5/36 = 0.138888888. In the answer we write 0, 139 (rounded to thousandths)

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