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Simple and Compound Event

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The probability of getting a total of $8$ from a single throw of a pair of dice is.......

A

\frac{1}{36}

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B

\frac{1}{6}

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C

\frac{3}{36}

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D

\frac{5}{36}

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Solution

The correct option is C $\frac{5}{36}$
$F o r t o t a l t o b e 8 f a v o u r a b l e o u t c o m e s a r e (2, 6) (3, 5) (4, 4) (5, 3) a n d (6, 2) T o t a l o u t c o m e s = 6 * 6 = 36 P r o b a b i l i t y = \frac{f a v o u r a b l e o u t c o m e s}{T o t a l o u t c o m e s} = \frac{5}{36}$

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