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Two unbiased dice are rolled . Find the probability of
(a) obtaining a total of at least 10.
(b) getting a multiple of 2 on one die a and a multiple of 3 on the other die.
(c ) getting a multiple of 3 as the sum.

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To solve the problem, we will break it down into three parts as given in the question. ### Step-by-Step Solution **Step 1: Determine the Sample Space** When two unbiased dice are rolled, each die has 6 faces. Therefore, the total number of outcomes (sample space) when rolling two dice is: \[ \text{Total outcomes} = 6 \times 6 = 36 \] **Step 2: Part (a) - Probability of obtaining a total of at least 10** To find the probability of obtaining a total of at least 10, we need to identify the combinations that yield a sum of 10, 11, or 12. - **Sum = 10**: (4,6), (5,5), (6,4) → 3 outcomes - **Sum = 11**: (5,6), (6,5) → 2 outcomes - **Sum = 12**: (6,6) → 1 outcome Adding these outcomes together gives: \[ \text{Total favorable outcomes} = 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 \] Thus, the probability is: \[ P(\text{total} \geq 10) = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total outcomes}} = \frac{6}{36} = \frac{1}{6} \] **Step 3: Part (b) - Probability of getting a multiple of 2 on one die and a multiple of 3 on the other die** Multiples of 2 on a die are: 2, 4, 6. Multiples of 3 on a die are: 3, 6. Now, we can list the combinations: - (2,3), (2,6) - (4,3), (4,6) - (6,3), (6,6) - (3,2), (3,4), (3,6) - (6,2), (6,4) Counting these, we find: - From die 1 (multiple of 2): (2,3), (2,6), (4,3), (4,6), (6,3), (6,6) → 6 outcomes - From die 2 (multiple of 3): (3,2), (3,4), (3,6), (6,2), (6,4) → 5 outcomes However, we need to avoid double counting combinations like (6,6) and (2,6). Total unique combinations = 11. Thus, the probability is: \[ P(\text{multiple of 2 on one die and multiple of 3 on the other}) = \frac{11}{36} \] **Step 4: Part (c) - Probability of getting a multiple of 3 as the sum** The possible sums that are multiples of 3 are: 3, 6, 9, and 12. - **Sum = 3**: (1,2), (2,1) → 2 outcomes - **Sum = 6**: (1,5), (2,4), (3,3), (4,2), (5,1) → 5 outcomes - **Sum = 9**: (3,6), (4,5), (5,4), (6,3) → 4 outcomes - **Sum = 12**: (6,6) → 1 outcome Adding these outcomes gives: \[ \text{Total favorable outcomes} = 2 + 5 + 4 + 1 = 12 \] Thus, the probability is: \[ P(\text{sum is a multiple of 3}) = \frac{12}{36} = \frac{1}{3} \] ### Final Answers: (a) \( \frac{1}{6} \) (b) \( \frac{11}{36} \) (c) \( \frac{1}{3} \)
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