Key Concept: Outcomes as events, Probability
b) $\frac{5}{12}$
[Solution Description]
First, list all possible outcomes when a die is rolled twice. There are 6 outcomes for the first roll and 6 outcomes for the second roll, making a total of $6 \times 6 = 36$ possible outcomes.
Next, identify all pairs $(a, b)$ where $a$ is the outcome of the first roll and $b$ is the outcome of the second roll such that $a + b$ is a prime number. The possible sums that are prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11.
Now, count the number of ways to achieve each of these prime sums:
- For sum = 2: Only one pair (1,1). Number of ways = 1.
- For sum = 3: Pairs (1,2), (2,1). Number of ways = 2.
- For sum = 5: Pairs (1,4), (2,3), (3,2), (4,1). Number of ways = 4.
- For sum = 7: Pairs (1,6), (2,5), (3,4), (4,3), (5,2), (6,1). Number of ways = 6.
- For sum = 11: Pairs (5,6), (6,5). Number of ways = 2.
Total number of favorable outcomes = $1 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 2 = 15$.
Therefore, the probability is $\frac{15}{36} = \frac{5}{12}$.
Your Answer is correct.
b) $\frac{5}{12}$
[Solution Description]
First, list all possible outcomes when a die is rolled twice. There are 6 outcomes for the first roll and 6 outcomes for the second roll, making a total of $6 \times 6 = 36$ possible outcomes.
Next, identify all pairs $(a, b)$ where $a$ is the outcome of the first roll and $b$ is the outcome of the second roll such that $a + b$ is a prime number. The possible sums that are prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11.
Now, count the number of ways to achieve each of these prime sums:
- For sum = 2: Only one pair (1,1). Number of ways = 1.
- For sum = 3: Pairs (1,2), (2,1). Number of ways = 2.
- For sum = 5: Pairs (1,4), (2,3), (3,2), (4,1). Number of ways = 4.
- For sum = 7: Pairs (1,6), (2,5), (3,4), (4,3), (5,2), (6,1). Number of ways = 6.
- For sum = 11: Pairs (5,6), (6,5). Number of ways = 2.
Total number of favorable outcomes = $1 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 2 = 15$.
Therefore, the probability is $\frac{15}{36} = \frac{5}{12}$.