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Two dice are thrown simultaneously, write all possible outcomes. Find :

(i) probability of getting same number on both the dice.

(ii) probability of getting a sum 7 on the uppermost faces of both the dice.

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(i) Total number of possible outcomes = 36 (i.e., (1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (1,5),……………(6,5), (6,6))

Number of favourable outcomes (Getting same number on both the dice) = 6 ((1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4), (5,5), (6,6))

P(Getting same number on both the dice) = Number of favourable outcomesTotal number of possible outcomes\dfrac{\text{Number of favourable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of possible outcomes}}

= 636\dfrac{6}{36}

= 16\dfrac{1}{6}

Hence, the probability of getting same number on both the dice is 16\dfrac{1}{6}.

(ii) Total number of possible outcomes = 36 (i.e., (1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (1,5),……………(6,5), (6,6))

Number of favourable outcomes (Getting a sum 7 on the uppermost faces of both the dice) = 6 ((1,6), (2,5), (3,4), (4,3), (5,2), (6,1))

P(Getting a sum 7 on the uppermost faces of both the dice) = Number of favourable outcomesTotal number of possible outcomes\dfrac{\text{Number of favourable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of possible outcomes}}

= 636\dfrac{6}{36}

= 16\dfrac{1}{6}

Hence, the probability of getting a sum 7 on the uppermost faces of both the dice is 16\dfrac{1}{6}.

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