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Question
Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of getting six as the product.
Solution
n(S) = 36
Event = {getting 6 as a product}
= {(1,6), (2,3), (3,2), (6,1)}
n(E) = 4
∴ P(E) = `"n(E)"/"n(S)" = 4/36 = 1/9`.
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