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Mathematics — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Two dice are rolled together. The probability of getting sum of numbers on the two dice as 2, 3 or 5, is :
  1. (a) $\frac{7}{36}$
  2. (b) $\frac{11}{36}$
  3. (c) $\frac{5}{36}$
  4. (d) $\frac{4}{9}$
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Model Answer

(a) $\dfrac{7}{36}$

Total outcomes = 36. Favourable outcomes (sum = 2, 3, or 5): sum 2 → (1,1); sum 3 → (1,2),(2,1); sum 5 → (1,4),(2,3),(3,2),(4,1) → 7 outcomes. P = $\dfrac{7}{36}$.

Explanation

Count outcomes for each sum separately: sum of 2 gives 1 outcome, sum of 3 gives 2 outcomes, sum of 5 gives 4 outcomes — total 7. Divide by 36 (total outcomes when two dice are rolled). Students often miss that sum = 4 is not asked, so don't include those pairs.

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