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Published on: August 12, 2026
Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability of getting two numbers whose product is even is
A
1 / 2
B
3 / 4
C
3 / 8
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Product of 2 numbers is even if either both are even or
1 is even and 1 odd.
Number of ordered pair: for 1 even and 1 odd 
(Selecting 1 odd out of 3 and selecting 1 even out of 3 ) 
(a, b) and (b, a) are difference hence multiplied by 2 
and both even: 
, 
Total number of favourable outcome 
Total outcomes 
Probability 
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