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Two dice are rolled. Find the probability that the sum is greater than 9 or that one die is less than 2.
There are 6 ways the sum is greater than 9. There are 11 ways one die is less than 2. The events are mutually exclusive, so the probability is \(\displaystyle \frac{17}{36}\)
\begin{question}Two dice are rolled. Find the probability that the sum is greater than 9 or that one die is less than 2.
\soln{9cm}{There are 6 ways the sum is greater than 9. There are 11 ways one die is less than 2. The events are mutually exclusive, so the probability is $\frac{17}{36}$}
\end{question}
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\end{question}\end{document}<p> <p>Two dice are rolled. Find the probability that the sum is greater than 9 or that one die is less than 2.</p> </p>
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