A Pair of Dice Is Cast, and the Number That $\frac { 1 } { 36 }$

Multiple Choice

A pair of dice is cast, and the number that appears uppermost on each die is observed.
Find the probability of the event that the sum of the numbers is 9.

A) $\frac { 1 } { 36 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 9 }$
C) $\frac { 8 } { 9 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
E) $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$