Two fair six-sided dice are thrown simultaneously

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Problem

Two fair six-sided dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers obtained is 9? (a)

\dfrac{1}{10}

(b)

\dfrac{1}{9}

(c)

\dfrac{1}{12}

(d)

\dfrac{1}{11}