You roll two fair dice, a green one and a red one. (a) What is the probability of getting a sum of 6? (Enter your answer as a fraction.) (b) What is the probability of getting a sum of 4? (Enter your answer as a fraction.) (c) What is the probability of getting a sum of 6 or 4? (Enter your answer as a fraction.) Are these outcomes mutually exclusive? Yes No
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The favorable outcomes for a sum of 6 are: (1,5), (2,4), (3,3), (4,2), and (5,1). Total number of outcomes in the sample space is 36. Therefore, the probability of getting a sum of 6 is 5/36. Show more…
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