In two successive throws of a pair of dice, determine the probability of getting a total of 8 each time.

Explanation

Let A denote the event of getting a total of `8` in first throw and `B` be the event of getting a total of 8 in second throw. Then,




`P(A)=frac{5}{36} text { and } P(B)=frac{5}{36}`




Therefore,


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