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Two fair cubical dice are thrown. What is the probability that at least one of them shows 4?
Question

Two fair cubical dice are thrown. What is the probability that at least one of them shows 4?

A.

136\frac{1}{36}​​

B.

1136\frac{11}{36}​​

C.

16\frac{1}{6}​​

D.

118\frac{1}{18}​​

Correct option is B

Given :- Two fair dices are thrown. We have to find the probability that at least one of them shows 4

Concept Used : We will write all the favourable outcomes.

Solution: 

Total outcomes when two dice are thrown: 6×6=36Favorable outcomes (at least one 4):Use complement rule: P(at least one 4)=1P(no 4)No 4 on either die: choices = 5×5=25=>P(at least one 4)=12536=1136\begin{aligned}&\text{Total outcomes when two dice are thrown: } 6 \times 6 = 36 \\[6pt]&\text{Favorable outcomes (at least one 4):} \\[3pt]&\quad \text{Use complement rule: } P(\text{at least one 4}) = 1 - P(\text{no 4}) \\[6pt]&\text{No 4 on either die: choices = } 5 \times 5 = 25 \\[6pt]&\Rightarrow P(\text{at least one 4}) = 1 - \frac{25}{36} = \frac{11}{36} \\[6pt]\end{aligned}​​

outcomes which would be

1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6

2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6

3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6

4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6

5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6

6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-6

Here total outcomes which contains at least 4 are 11

hence probability is Answer: 1136\boxed{\text{Answer: } \frac{11}{36}}​​

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