Suppose We Roll Two Fair Four-Sided Dice

question 1

Multiple Choice

Suppose we roll two fair four-sided dice. Let X denote the sum of the two roll outcomes. For example, if the first roll yields 3 and the second roll yields 1, then X = 3 + 1 = 4. The probability distribution for X is given below. P(X < 5) has the value:

• A)1/16.
• B)3/16.
• C)6/16.
• D)10/16.

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