Question

Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers appearing on the dice is 7?

Answer 1

According to the question,

Two dice are thrown simultaneously.

So, that number of possible outcomes = 36

Sum of the numbers appearing on the dice is 7.

So, the possible outcomes = (1, 6), (2, 5), (3, 4), (4, 3), (5, 2), (6, 1).

Hence, number of possible outcomes = 6

∴ The probability that the sum of the numbers appearing on the dice is 7 = `6/36 = 1/6`