Find the probability.
-When two balanced dice are rolled, there are 36 possible outcomes. Find the probability that the sum is a multiple of 3 or greater than 4.
A) $\frac { 13 } { 36 }$
B) $\frac { 8 } { 9 }$
C) $\frac { 11 } { 12 }$
D) $\frac { 5 } { 6 }$

Question

Find the probability.
-When two balanced dice are rolled, there are 36 possible outcomes. Find the probability that the sum is a multiple of 3 or greater than 4. 
A) $\frac { 13 } { 36 }$
B) $\frac { 8 } { 9 }$
C) $\frac { 11 } { 12 }$
D) $\frac { 5 } { 6 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sums that are multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, and 12. The sums greater than 4 are 5 through 12. Combining these, we cover all sums from 3 to 12 except for 4. There are 3 ways to get a sum of 4 (1+3, 2+2, 3+1) out of 36 possible outcomes, so the probability of getting a sum that is either a multiple of 3 or greater than 4 is 1 - (3/36) = 33/36 = 11/12. However, this calculation overlooks the fact that the sums of 5 and 7 are counted twice, once as being greater than 4 and once as being multiples of 3. Correctly accounting for all unique outcomes that meet the criteria without double-counting, we find that the actual number of favorable outcomes is more extensive, leading to the correct probability being higher, which is $\frac{8}{9}$.

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