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If two fair dice are rolled then what is the conditional probability that the first dice lands on 6 given that the sum of numbers on the dice is 8 ?

A

`(1)/(3)`

B

`(1)/(4)`

C

`(1)/(5)`

D

`(1)/(6)`

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The correct Answer is:
C

Total number of case that sum is 8 are .
(2,6),(3,5),(4,4),(5,3),(6,2).
favourable case = (6,2)
`therefore` Probability =`(1)/(5)`
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