Question

If two dice are rolled, what is the probability that the sum of the numbers is at least 8?

Answer 1

There are 36 possibilities in rolling two dice. To get 8 or more ("at least 8"), you will need:

3, 5
3, 6
6, 3
5, 3
4, 4
4, 5
4, 6
5, 4
6, 4
5, 5
5, 6
6, 5
6, 6

Can you figure it out from there?

Answer 2

1/36