Two dice are thrown simultaneously. the probability of obtaining a total score of 5 is a. 1/18            b. 1/12            c. 1/9          d. none of these

Explanation

option (1) `1/9`


If two dice are thrown simultaneously, the total number of sample space is `36`


Favourable outcomes `= (1, 4), (4, 1), (2, 3) and (3, 2)`


Therefore, the required probability `= 4/ 36 = 1/9.`