Post-UTME Mathematics 2016 Objective — Question 10
Question 10 of 60 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Mathematics 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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If a die is tossed twice, what is the probability that the sum of the outcomes is 6?
- A. 1/18
- B. 1/12
- C. 1/9
- D. 5/36Correct
Explanation
Outcomes summing to 6: (1,5),(2,4),(3,3),(4,2),(5,1) = 5 outcomes out of 36 total. Probability = 5/36.
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