Question

Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability of getting a total of at most 5 of the numbers appearing on their top is:

• A. $\frac{1}{4}$
• B. $\frac{7}{36}$
• C. $\frac{5}{18}$
• D. $\frac{9}{35}$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $\frac{7}{36}$

Total number of outcomes$=6^2$

$=36$

Outcomes with total of at most 5$=(1,1,1),(1,1,2),(1,2,1),(2,1,1),(2,2,1),(1,2,2),(2,1,2)$

No of possible outcomes$=7$

The prtobability of getting a total of at most 5 of the numbers appearing on their tops $=\frac{7}{36}$