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A pair of fair dice is thrown. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers of both dice is 5?
Question

A pair of fair dice is thrown. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers of both dice is 5?

A.

4/36

B.

1/36

C.

5/36

D.

6/36

Correct option is A

Given
Total outcomes when throwing two dice = 6 ×\times​ 6 = 36
Desired Sum = 5

Solution
Possible pairs summing to 5: (1, 4), (2, 3), (3, 2), (4, 1)
Number of favorable outcomes = 4
Probability = 436 \frac{4}{36}​​

Final Answer
So the correct answer is (a)

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