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Question
Determine the probability p, for the following events.
The sum of 6 appears in a single toss of a pair of fair dice.
Solution
When a pair of dice is rolled
Then total number of sample space = 36 out of which (1, 5), (5, 1), (2, 4), (4, 2) and (3, 3) are the favourable events
∴ Required probability = `5/36`.
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