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Two dice are thrown simultaneously at random. Find the probability of getting a sum of eight.

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Of all those outcomes, the ones for which a + b = 8 are: 

2+ 6, 3 +5, 4 +4, 5 +3, 6 +2 or 5 outcomes

P = 5/36 

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