In: Statistics and Probability
When two fair six-sided dice are simultaneously thrown, these are two of the possible results that could occur: Result 1: a 5 and a 6 are obtained in any order. result 2: a 5 is obtained on each die. Which of the following statements is correct? Explain reasoning.
a. the prob. is equal
b. prob of result 1 is higher
c. prob of result 2 is higher