Problema Solution

two dice are rollled. Determine the number of ways that you could get a sum of 5 or 8.

Answer provided by our tutors

Since 

5 = 1 + 4 = 4 + 1

5 = 2 + 3 = 3 + 2

8 = 2 + 6 = 6 + 2

8 = 3 + 5 = 5 + 3

8 = 4 + 4

There are 2*4 + 1 = 9 ways to roll 5 or 8.