Ed throws a blue die and a red die. How many combinations are there in which the two dice do not yield the same result and the sum of the results is not 9?
Answers:
A) 10  B) 24  C) 26  D) 30  E) 36
Total number of combination is 6*6 = 36..   Condition 1: we shouldn't get the same number... (1,1)(2,2)(3,3)(4,4)(5,5)(6,6) - 6 combinations.   condition 2: We shouldn't get the 9 as the sum (4,5)(5,4)(3,6)(6,3) - 4 combinations...   Total = 36 - 10= 
<gadget id="calculator">36 - 10</gadget>
<output>26</output>
26.   ANS option 26.
<result>C</result>
Ed throws a blue die and a red die. How many combinations are there in which the two dice do not yield the same result and the sum of the results is not 9?