Probability Questions

Multiple choice
  1. $79$
  2. $77$
  3. $61$
  4. $57$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

There are 216 equally likely outcomes when three dice are rolled. Favorable outcomes satisfy red + blue = green, and the possible sums from 2 through 6 contribute 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15 outcomes, so P = 15/216 = 5/72 and a + b = 77.