Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Two fair dice are thrown. Count the outcomes of the sample space that belong to each event. Event : the total is at least . Event : the total is a prime number. Event : the product of the two numbers is odd. List each event before you count it.
An event is a subset of . It is simple with one outcome, compound with more. Events and are mutually exclusive when and exhaustive when .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. . The totals , and can be made in , and ways. So has outcomes.
Step 2. . The totals , , , and can be made in , , , and ways. So has outcomes.
Step 3. . Each number must be , or . That gives outcomes.
Answer: has outcomes, has and has .
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