Two dice are thrown at the same time. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the dice is greater than 7?

The answer would be 5/12. 
This is because a sum greater than 7 appears 15 times out of a given sample space of 36. Hence the probability would be 15/36 = 5/12

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