Question

Refer to the table below. of the 36 possible​ outcomes, determine the number for which the sum​ (for both​ dice) is between 7 and 9.

Answer 1

Pairs of numbers between 1 and 6 that add up to 7: 1+6, 2+5, 3+4, 4+3, 5+2, 6+1
Pairs of numbers between 1 and 6 that add up to 8: 2+6, 3+5, 4+4, 5+3, 6+2
Pairs of numbers between 1 and 6 that add up to 9: 3+6, 4+5, 5+4, 6+3

6 for 7, 5 for 8, 4 for 9. 15 in all