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Two dice are thrown simultaneously find the probability of the sum of numbers coming up is `8.`

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To find the probability of the sum of the numbers on two thrown dice being 8, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the total number of outcomes. When two dice are thrown, each die has 6 faces. Therefore, the total number of outcomes when throwing two dice is: \[ \text{Total outcomes} = 6 \times 6 = 36 \]
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