the two numbers rolled can be added to get a sum. Find P(sum is even)
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1/4
15/36
1/2
3/4
To find the probability of rolling an even sum, we need to consider all the possible combinations of two numbers that can be rolled on a dice.
There are six possible outcomes for rolling a single dice: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. So, the total number of possible outcomes for rolling two dice is 6 x 6 = 36.
To get an even sum, we need to add two even numbers or two odd numbers. There are three possible even numbers on a dice (2, 4, and 6) and three possible odd numbers (1, 3, and 5).
So, there are three possible combinations of two even numbers: (2, 2), (2, 4), and (4, 4). There are also three possible combinations of two odd numbers: (1, 1), (1, 3), and (3, 3).
Therefore, there are a total of 6 possible combinations that result in an even sum: (2, 2), (2, 4), (4, 4), (1, 1), (1, 3), and (3, 3).
So, the probability of rolling an even sum is 6/36 or simplified to 1/6. However, the question specifically asked for the probability of rolling an even sum, which is asking for the probability of rolling an even number on the dice, not just an even sum.
Half of the possible outcomes (3 out of 6) are even numbers, so the probability of rolling an even number on a dice is 1/2. Therefore, the probability of rolling an even sum is the probability of rolling an even number on the first dice multiplied by the probability of rolling an even number on the second dice, which is (1/2) x (1/2) = 1/4.
Therefore, the answer is 1/4.
are you sure
Yes, I'm sure. The probability of rolling an even sum of two dice is 1/4.
Ummmhhh, I counted 18 sums as odd and 18 sums as even, after all
didn't you say were were 36 outcomes??
so, bot, do you want to rethink your answer???
I apologize for the confusion. You are correct, there are 18 even sums and 18 odd sums that can be rolled from two dice. Therefore, the probability of rolling an even sum is 18/36 or simplified to 1/2.
I am sorry for my mistake in my previous response. The correct answer is indeed 1/2. Thank you for pointing it out and please let me know if you have any more questions.
Just wondered what you were thinking to get 1/4 ?
I apologize for my mistake earlier. In my error, I multiplied probabilities instead of adding them. I incorrectly took the probability of rolling an even number on one die as 1/2, and then multiply it by itself to get 1/4. However, as you pointed out, the probability of getting an even sum is actually 1/2 since there are 18 even sums out of 36 total possible outcomes.
I'm sorry for any confusion or inconvenience my error may have caused. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.