What is P(E)?

What is P(E)?

Question 4

EasyOriginal question

Two fair dice are thrown. $E$ : the sum is 9. $F$ : at least one die shows a 5.

What is $P(E)$ ?

\frac{1}{12}

Correct answerYour answer

\frac{1}{9}

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\frac{5}{36}

Correct answerYour answer

\frac{1}{6}

Correct answerYour answer

Show the answer and explanation

CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Worth noting

$\frac{1}{12}$ counts $(4, 5)$ and $(5, 4)$ as one outcome, and $(3, 6)$ , $(6, 3)$ as one.

Ten questions from Conditional Probability & Bayes' Theorem, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Conditional Probability & Bayes' Theorem, at your own pace.