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With the throw of two dice, what is the probability that the sum will be a prime number?

A

`4/11`

B

`7/18`

C

`5/12`

D

`5/11`

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The correct Answer is:
C
There is 1 way to get a 2, and there are 2 way to get a 3,4 ways to get a 5,6 ways to
get a 7, and 2 ways to get an 11. Out of 36 element in the sample space, 15 successes
are possible. `"P(Prime)"=15/36=5/12`
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