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A set of 15 cards is numbered 1, 2, 3, …, 15. Suppose you choose one card at random without looking. What is the probability of choosing an odd-numbered card? |
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When two coins are flipped, the probability of getting two heads is  . What is the probability of not getting two heads? |
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A marketing company is conducting a survey to determine America's most popular professional football team. Where would they be most likely to obtain a random sample? |
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by calling people from around the country on the telephone |
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Chicago's O'Hare Airport |
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at a Cleveland Browns game |
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in front of the White House |
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Suppose you want to determine the favorite food of students in your school. Which would not provide a random sample? |
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surveying three students from each homeroom class |
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surveying every fifth student to enter the school in the morning |
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surveying every tenth student on the school roster |
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surveying customers at a nearby hamburger stand |
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At a deli, you have a choice of turkey, roast beef, or ham on your sandwich and a choice of potato chips or corn chips on the side. How many different ways can you order a sandwich and chips? |
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9 |
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A coin is tossed twice. What is the probability of getting tails both times? |
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How many ways can you choose two side dishes from a choice of applesauce, beans, corn, fries, rice, and salad, assuming you cannot order two of the same side dish? |
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15 ways |
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36 ways |
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12 ways |
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30 ways |
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The art club is having a ''lottery'' to help raise money for new art supplies. If the art club has already chosen a number between 0 and 999 that is the winning number, what is the probability that one number you would pick would be the winning number? |
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What is the probability that a randomly thrown dart will land in the shaded region of the dartboard? |
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The box for a beanbag toss at a school festival is arranged as shown. Assume it is equally likely for a beanbag to land anywhere in the box. What is the probability that a beanbag will land in a 10-point section? |
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