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The faces of each of two fair dice are numbered <math>1</math>, <math>2</math>, <math>3</math>, <math>5</math>, <math>7</math>, and <math>8</math>. When the two dice are tossed, what is the probability that their sum will be an even number? | The faces of each of two fair dice are numbered <math>1</math>, <math>2</math>, <math>3</math>, <math>5</math>, <math>7</math>, and <math>8</math>. When the two dice are tossed, what is the probability that their sum will be an even number? | ||
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To get an even, you must get either 2 odds or 2 evens. The probability of getting 2 odds is <math>\frac{4}{6} \times \frac{4}{6}</math>. The probability of getting 2 evens is <math>\frac{2}{6} \times \frac{2}{6}</math>. If you add them together, you get <math>\frac{16}{36} + \frac{4}{36}</math> = <math>\boxed{(\textbf{C}) \frac{5}{9}}</math>. | To get an even, you must get either 2 odds or 2 evens. The probability of getting 2 odds is <math>\frac{4}{6} \times \frac{4}{6}</math>. The probability of getting 2 evens is <math>\frac{2}{6} \times \frac{2}{6}</math>. If you add them together, you get <math>\frac{16}{36} + \frac{4}{36}</math> = <math>\boxed{(\textbf{C}) \frac{5}{9}}</math>. | ||
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Problem
The faces of each of two fair dice are numbered 
, 
, 
, 
, 
, and 
. When the two dice are tossed, what is the probability that their sum will be an even number?
Solution 1
We have dice with evens and 
odds on each die. For the sum to be even, the 2 rolls must be odds or evens.
Ways to roll odds (Case ): The total number of ways to obtain odds on 2 rolls is 
, as there are possible odds on the first roll and possible odds on the second roll.
Ways to roll evens (Case ): Similarly, we have 
ways to obtain 2 evens. Probability is 
, or 
.
Solution 2 (Complementary Counting)
We count the ways to get an odd. If the sum is odd, then we must have an even and an odd. The probability of an even is 
, and the probability of an odd is 
. We have to multiply by 
because the even and odd can be in any order. This gets us 
, so the answer is 
.
Solution 3
To get an even, you must get either 2 odds or 2 evens. The probability of getting 2 odds is 
. The probability of getting 2 evens is 
. If you add them together, you get 
= 
.
Video Solution by Math-X (First understand the problem!!!)
https://youtu.be/IgpayYB48C4?si=UsI0Wu2OeYT813rn&t=5524
~Math-X
- Happytwin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IK58KFUYpk ~David
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoBZy_WYWEw
Associated video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H52AqAl4nt4&t=2s
Video Solution
Solution detailing how to solve the problem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94D1UnH7seo&list=PLbhMrFqoXXwmwbk2CWeYOYPRbGtmdPUhL&index=19
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING!!!)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution by The Power of Logic(1 to 25 Full Solution)
~Hayabusa1
See Also
| 2019 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 17 |
Followed by Problem 19 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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