The odds in favour of getting sum multiple of 3, when pair of dice are thrown is

The odds in favour of getting sum multiple of 3, when pair of dice are thrown is
  1. $4: 5$
  2. $2: 3$
  3. $1: 2$
  4. $3: 4$

Solution

When a pair of dice is thrown, then total outcomes are $6 \times 6=36$. Now the odds in favour of getting the sum, which is multiple of 3 are $(1,2)(2,1) \Rightarrow \operatorname{sum} 3$ $(3,3),(2,4),(4,2),(1,5),(5,1) \Rightarrow \operatorname{sum} 6$ $(4,5),(5,4),(6,3),(3,6) \Rightarrow \operatorname{sum} 9$ $(6,6) \Rightarrow$ sum 12 Thus Number of favourable cases $=2+5+4+1=12$ So, odds in fovour $=\frac{12}{24}=\frac{1}{2}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (19 Oct Shift 2)

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