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To get an even, you must get either 2 odds or 2 evens. The probability of getting 2 odds is <math>\frac{4}{6} * \frac{4}{6}</math>. The probability of getting 2 evens is <math>\frac{2}{6} * \frac{2}{6}</math>. If you add them together, you get <math>\frac{16}{36} + \frac{4}{36}</math> = <math>\boxed{(\textbf{C})  \frac{5}{9}}</math>.
 
To get an even, you must get either 2 odds or 2 evens. The probability of getting 2 odds is <math>\frac{4}{6} * \frac{4}{6}</math>. The probability of getting 2 evens is <math>\frac{2}{6} * \frac{2}{6}</math>. If you add them together, you get <math>\frac{16}{36} + \frac{4}{36}</math> = <math>\boxed{(\textbf{C})  \frac{5}{9}}</math>.
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To get an even number, we must either have two odds or two evens. We will solve this through casework. The probability of rolling a 1 is <math>\frac{1}{6}</math>, and the probability of rolling another odd number after this is 4/6=2/3, so the probability of getting a sum of an even number is (1/6)(2/3)=1/9. The probability of rolling a <math>2</math> is <math>\frac{1}{6}</math>, and the probability of rolling another even number after this is 2/6=1/3, so the probability of rolling a sum of an even number is <math>\frac{1}{6}\cdot\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{18}</math>. Now, notice that the probability of getting an even sum with two odd numbers is identical for all odd numbers. This is because the probability of probability of getting an even number is identical for all even numbers, so the probability of getting an even sum with only even numbers is (2)(1/18)=1/9. Adding these two up, we get our desired <math>\boxed{(\textbf{C})  \frac{5}{9}}</math>
 
  
 
==Video Solution==
 
==Video Solution==

Revision as of 18:27, 27 April 2021

Problem 18

The faces of each of two fair dice are numbered $1$, $2$, $3$, $5$, $7$, and $8$. When the two dice are tossed, what is the probability that their sum will be an even number?

$\textbf{(A) }\frac{4}{9}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{5}{9}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{3}{5}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{2}{3}$

Solution 1

We have a $2$ die with $2$ evens and $4$ odds on both dies. For the sum to be even, the rolls must consist of $2$ odds or $2$ evens.

Ways to roll $2$ odds (Case $1$): The total number of ways to roll $2$ odds is $4*4=16$, as there are $4$ choices for the first odd on the first roll and $4$ choices for the second odd on the second roll.

Ways to roll $2$ evens (Case $2$): Similarly, we have $2*2=4$ ways to roll ${36}=\frac{20}{36}=\frac{5}{9}$, or $\framebox{C}$.

Solution 2 (Complementary Counting)

We count the ways to get an odd. If the sum is odd, then we must have an even and an odd. The probability of an even is $\frac{1}{3}$, and the probability of an odd is $\frac{2}{3}$. We have to multiply by $2!$ because the even and odd can be in any order. This gets us $\frac{4}{9}$, so the answer is $1 - \frac{4}{9} = \frac{5}{9} = \boxed{(\textbf{C})}$.

Solution 3

To get an even, you must get either 2 odds or 2 evens. The probability of getting 2 odds is $\frac{4}{6} * \frac{4}{6}$. The probability of getting 2 evens is $\frac{2}{6} * \frac{2}{6}$. If you add them together, you get $\frac{16}{36} + \frac{4}{36}$ = $\boxed{(\textbf{C}) \frac{5}{9}}$.

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/8fF55uF64mE - Happytwin


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Video Solution

Solution detailing how to solve the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94D1UnH7seo&list=PLbhMrFqoXXwmwbk2CWeYOYPRbGtmdPUhL&index=19

See Also

2019 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 19
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