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AP EAMCET · Maths · Probability

When two dice are thrown, the probability of getting the sum of the values on them as 10 or 11 is

  1. A \(\frac{7}{36}\)
  2. B \(\frac{5}{36}\)
  3. C \(\frac{5}{18}\)
  4. D \(\frac{7}{18}\)
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(B) \(\frac{5}{36}\)

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Number of elements in sample space \(=6 \times 6=36\) Sum is 10 or \(11=(4,6),(5,5),(5,6),(6,4),(6,5)\) \(\therefore\) Required probability \(=\frac{5}{36}\).