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Find the probability of getting a sum of the numbers on them is $8$ , when two dice are rolled at a time?

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Solution

Favorable outcomes $= 5$
$(6, 2) (5, 3) (4, 4) (3, 5) (2, 6)$

Total outcomes $= 36$

Probability $= \frac{5}{36}$

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