What is the chance of achieving a total of 9 from two dice throws?
A. 1/6
B. 1/8
C. 1/9
D. 1/12
Answer:C
What is the chance of achieving a total of 9 from two dice throws?
A. 1/6 B. 1/8 C. 1/9 D. 1/12
Explanation: n(S) = (6 x 6) = 36 in two dice rolls.Let E denote the occurrence of obtaining a total of (3, 6), (4, 5), (5, 4), (6, 3).P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 4/36 = 1/9.