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If two dice are thrown, what is the probability that the first die shows a 4 or that the total on the two dice is 8?
So far in calculations:
Event A = 4/36
Event B = 5/36
(4/36 + 5/36) - 1/36 = 8/36 or 2/9 which is not the correct answer.
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