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Q. If four dice are thrown together. Probability that the sum of the numbers appearing on them is $ 13 $ , is

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Solution:

Since, $n(S)=6^{4}=1296$
and permutation that the sum of the numbers appearing on them is 13 . Total permutation of
$(1,1,5,6)=\frac{4 !}{2 !}=12$
Total permutation of $(1,2,4,6)=4 !=24$
Similarly for $(1,3,3,6)=\frac{4 !}{2 !}=12$
$(1,2,5,5)=12,(1,3,5,4)=24,(2,2,6,3)=12$
$(2,2,5,4)=12,(3,3,2,5)=12,(3,3,3,4)=4$
$(4,4,4,1)=4$ and $(4,4,3,2)=12$
$\therefore $ Required probability
$=\frac{12+24+12+12+24+12+12+12+4+4+12}{1296}$
$=\frac{140}{1296}=\frac{35}{324}$