Solve the Problem $\frac { 17 } { 18 }$ B) $\frac { 35 } { 36 }$

question 180

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Consider the sample space when two fair dice are rolled. Determine the probability for the following event. The sum of the numbers on the dice is not 2.

• A) \(\frac { 17 } { 18 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 35 } { 36 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 36 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 18 }\)

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Definitions:

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Probability

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Probability Distribution

A mathematical function that describes the likelihood of obtaining the possible values that a random variable can assume.

Owns More Than One

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