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Calculate the probabilities, when you throw two dice, of obtaining (a) a 5, and (b) an
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QUESTION:
Problem 45P
Calculate the probabilities, when you throw two dice, of obtaining (a) a 5, and (b) an 11.
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QUESTION:
Problem 45P
Calculate the probabilities, when you throw two dice, of obtaining (a) a 5, and (b) an 11.
ANSWER:
Solution 45P
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When two dice are thrown the microstates are (1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (1,5), (1,6), (2,1), (2,2),.. etc.Therefore, for 1 there are 6 microstates and the same is true for 2 as well. Therefore, total microstates are 6 X 6 = 36.