Use the Data Given Below to Answer the Following Question(s) $X$

question 14

Multiple Choice

Use the data given below to answer the following question(s) .
In an event $X$ , the probability of rolling a sum of 8 on two dice is $\frac{5}{36}$ while the probability of rolling an 11 is $\frac{2}{36}$ . In another event $Y$ , the probability of rolling a 2 is $\frac{1}{36}$ , the probability of rolling a 9 is $\frac{4}{36}$ , and the probability of rolling a 4 is $\frac{3}{36}$ .
-What is the probability that either event X or Y occurs?

• A)\(\frac{8}{36}\)
• B)\(\frac{15}{36}\)
• C)\(\frac{7}{36}\)
• D)\(\frac{1}{36}\)

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