CPM Homework Help : A2C Problem 13-114

If two dice are thrown and the numbers that come up are added to calculate a total number of points, what is the probability that each of the following events will occur? Homework Help ✎
1. Five points.
2. Seven points.
3. Five points before seven points.

Answer (a):

$\frac{4}{36}=\frac{1}{9}$

Answer (b):

$\frac{6}{36}=\frac{1}{6}$

Hint (c):

How many events are important?

More Help (c):

Of these, how many give the desired result?