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Aptitude · Q200

Probability

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 200

Q200

When a pair of dice is thrown, what is the probability of the sum of numbers being odd?

A.
1
B.
0.25
C.
0.4
D.
0.5
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Total events = 62 = 36
Sum odd = 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
3 = (1, 2)(2, 1)
5 = (1, 4)(4, 1)(2, 3)(3, 2)
7 = (1, 6)(6, 1)(2, 5)(5, 2)(3, 4)(4, 3)
9 = (3, 6)(6, 3)(4, 5)(5, 4)
11 = (6, 5)(5, 6)