Two number cubes are rolled and the results are added. What is the probability that the sum is equal to 8 ?

Question

This question is a probability word problem. 

Answer 1

There are 36 possible outcomes for the two number cubes (1-1, 1-2....6-5,6-6). Of those 36 combinations, only 5 add up to 8 (2-6, 3-5, 4-4, 5-3, 6-2)

 

The probability is 5/36

Answer 2

You have 2-12 as possibilities, so 11 total.

 

1/11