Find the probability.
-When two balanced dice are rolled, there are 36 possible outcomes. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the dice is 6 or 9?
A) $\frac { 1 } { 54 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
C) $\frac { 5 } { 12 }$
D) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$

Question

Find the probability.
-When two balanced dice are rolled, there are 36 possible outcomes. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the dice is 6 or 9? 
A) $\frac { 1 } { 54 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
C) $\frac { 5 } { 12 }$
D) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sum is 6 in 5 ways (1,5), (2,4), (3,3), (4,2), (5,1) and 9 in 4 ways (3,6), (4,5), (5,4), (6,3). So, 9 outcomes out of 36 are favorable, giving a probability of $\frac{9}{36} = \frac{1}{4}$.

Find the Probability 154\frac { 1 } { 54 }541​ B) 14\frac { 1 } { 4 }41​

Find the Probability $\frac { 1 } { 54 }$ B) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$