A Pair of Dice Is Cast, and the Number That $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$

question 187

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 8.

• A) \(\frac { 2 } { 3 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 5 } { 36 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 17 } { 36 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 31 } { 36 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 2 } { 9 }\)

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