Question

What is the probability that at least one of a pair of fair dice lands of 5, given that the sum of the dice is 8?

Answer 1

Answer:

0.40

Step-by-step explanation:

to find out the probability that at least one of a pair of fair dice lands of 5, given that the sum of the dice is 8

Let A = sum of dice is 8

B = one lands in 5

P(B/A) = P(AB)/P(A) by conditional probability

P(AB) = sum is 8 and one is 5

So (5,3) or (3,5)

P(A) = sum  is 8.

i.e. (2,6) (2,6) (3,5) (5,3) (4,4)

Required probability

= n(AB)/n(A)

=$\frac{2}{5} =0.40$