Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences · Problem 16.2.15

FUNCTIONS OF A COMPLEX VARIABLE — Mary Boas

Mathematics — Methods · probability-sample-space-dice

Problem

Use both the sample space (2.4) and the sample space (2.5) to answer the following questions about a toss of two dice. (a) What is the probability that the sum is ≤4\leq 4? (b) What is the probability that the sum is even? (c) What is the probability that the sum is divisible by 3? (d) If the sum is odd, what is the probability that it is equal to 7? (e) What is the probability that the product of the numbers on the two dice is 12?

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