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Two dice are thrown simultaneously the probability of obtaining a total score of 5 is

A

`(1)/(9)`

B

`(1)/(18)`

C

`(1)/(36)`

D

`(1)/(12)`

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The correct Answer is:
A
Total number of elements in sample space of throwing two dice, `n(S)=36`
Let E = Event of getting a score of 5
`= {(1,4),(4,1),(2,3),(3,2)} rArr n(E )=4`
`therefore P(E )=(n(E ))/(n(S))=(4)/(36)=(1)/(9)`
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