Question

The probability of obtaining sum ‘8’ in a single throw of two dice

• A. $\frac { 1 } { 36 }$
• B. $\frac { 5 } { 36 }$
• C. $\frac { 4 } { 36 }$
• D. $\frac { 6 } { 36 }$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$\frac { 5 } { 36 }$

Answer 2

Favourable ways are $( 2,6 ) , ( 3,5 ) , ( 4,4 ) , ( 5,3 )$ and

$( 6,2 )$ Hence required probability