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  1. A man tossed two dice. What is the probability that the total score is a prime number?

  2. A.
    5/12
    B.
    5/14
    C.
    5/20
    D.
    5/24

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    Answer : Option A

    Explanation :

    As per the question:
    n (S) = 6*6 = 36
    And, the event that the sum is a prime number:
    E = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 3), (2, 5), (3, 2), (3, 4), (4, 1), (4, 3),
    (5, 2), (5, 6), (6, 1), (6, 5)}

    So, n (E) = 15

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