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Q.The probability of obtaining even prime number on each die, when a pair of dice is rolled is :

(a) 13\dfrac{1}{3}
(b) 136\dfrac{1}{36}
(c) 16\dfrac{1}{6}
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The even prime is 22; needing 22 on both dice gives 16×16=136\tfrac16\times\tfrac16=\tfrac1{36}.

The even prime number is 22 (the only prime that is even). We want a 22 on each die when a pair is rolled.

For one die, P(showing 2)=16P(\text{showing }2) = \dfrac{1}{6}. The two dice are independent, so

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