What is the probability that the total number of dots shown after rolling a die twice equals 8?

Explanation

To determine the probability of the sum being 8 when rolling two dice, we first identify all pairs of numbers that add up to 8: (2,6), (3,5), (4,4), (5,3), and (6,2). Since each die has 6 faces, the total number of possible outcomes is 6 × 6 = 36. There are 5 favorable outcomes, so the probability is 5 divided by 36, which corresponds to option A.