Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum or product of the two numbers rolled is either 5 or 6?

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Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum or product of the two numbers rolled is either 5 or 6?
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Given: Two fair dices are rolled.

Probability that the sum or product of the two number rolled is either 5 or 6:

Possible outcomes from a roll of die={1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.

Number of possible outcomes from a roll of single die=6

Total number of possible outcomes from roll of two dices=6×6=36

Product of the two numbers rolled is either 5 or 6 can be given using the following cases:

Case 1: When the sum is 5:

The possible cases when the sum is 5 are: (1,4), (2,3), (3,2), (4,1).

So, favorable outcomes=4

PSum is 5=Number of possible outcomes when the sum is 5 Total possible outcomes=436

 

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