Question

if two dice are rolled what is the probability that the sum of the dots on the upwards faces is 8?

Answer 1

possible outcomes
1 | 1 2 3 4 5 6
2 | 1 2 3 4 5 6
3 | 1 2 3 4 5 6
4 | 1 2 3 4 5 6
5 | 1 2 3 4 5 6
6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6
of those 36, 5 of them add to 8