Multiple choice

When two dice are thrown, list the number outcomes of an even of getting equal to $8$.

  1. $2$
  2. $3$
  3. $4$
  4. $5$
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Explanation

The ordered pairs of dice outcomes whose sum is 8 are (2,6), (3,5), (4,4), (5,3), and (6,2). Thus, there are 5 outcomes.

AI explanation

When two dice are thrown, the total number of possible outcomes is 36. To find the outcomes where the sum is equal to 8, we list the pairs: (2, 6), (3, 5), (4, 4), (5, 3), and (6, 2). Counting these pairs gives a total of 5 outcomes.

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