A Pair of Dice Is Cast, and the Number That $\frac { 8 } { 9 }$

question 249

Multiple Choice

A pair of dice is cast, and the number that appears uppermost on each die is observed.
Find the probability of the event that the sum of the numbers is 4.

• A) \(\frac { 8 } { 9 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 6 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 9 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 1 } { 12 }\)

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Definitions:

Bonus Issue

An issue of shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their current shareholdings at no cost to the shareholders.

Ordinary Shares

Equity shares that represent a portion of a company's capital, entitling holders to vote and share in the profits.

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a data set, giving more weight to some values.

Ordinary Shares

Equity securities representing ownership in a company, giving the shareholder voting rights and a share in the company's profits through dividends.