Two 6-sided dice are rolled at the same time. How many outcomes correspond to the event that the sum of the numbers is 5?
Mathematics · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given the statement:
Two 6-sided dice are rolled at the same time.
Determine how many outcomes correspond to the event that the sum of the numbers is 5.
Solution:
The given problem can be solved using logical analysis.
We all know that, having the sides 3, 2, and 1,4 will result to 5, hence rolling this with 2 dice, means there will be 4 outcomes from this instance. Now we need to divide 4 by 36 which was solved b multiplying 6 with 6.
= 4/36
= 0.1111…
Since we are given a decimal answer, in order to convert it into percentage, we multiply the decimal by 100. Hence, in converting a percentage into decimal, we divide the percentage by 100.
= (0.1111…)(100)
= 11.11%
Final answer:
= 11.11%