Probability · Class 10 · CBSE Mathematics
Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top is 8?
Practice question from Probability (Class 10 · CBSE Mathematics), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
medium · MCQ · Q-796362
Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top is 8?
- A.5/36Correct answer
- B.1/6
- C.7/36
- D.1/9
Solution
Total outcomes when two dice are thrown are . The favorable outcomes for a sum of 8 are (2,6), (3,5), (4,4), (5,3), and (6,2), which are 5 outcomes in total. Hence, the probability is .
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