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A spinner numbered 1 through 10 is spun 100 times. The results of the experiment are shown in the table below. What is the experimental probability of spinning an 8? |
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Two coins are tossed and a number cube is rolled. How many outcomes are possible? |
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18 |
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24 |
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10 |
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12 |
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The spinner below is spun and a number cube is tossed. Determine the number of outcomes. |
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12 |
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60 |
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C. |
6 |
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36 |
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An arrangement in which order is not important is a(n) ________. |
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factorial |
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permutation |
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combination |
D. |
outcome |
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A certain word game contains a large 20-sided die with letters instead of numbers on the sides. If all of the vowels (a, e, i, o, and u) are on the die, then what is the probability of rolling a vowel? |
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6. |
The Mudville Heights High School football team has 8 plays from which to choose. On a certain drive, they had 6 plays. How many possible combinations of plays could they have used for that drive? |
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48 |
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262,144 |
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20,161 |
D. |
1,679,616 |
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In one popular game, five number cubes are rolled at the same time. If the number cubes are kept separate, what is the total possible number of outcomes? |
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30 |
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7,776 |
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15,625 |
D. |
360 |
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There are 10 pennies, 14 nickels, and 6 dimes in a bag, and you remove three at random without replacing any. What is the probability that you will remove a penny, a nickel, and a dime in that order? |
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You roll a number cube three consecutive times. What is the probability that you roll an even number the first two times and a 3 the last time? |
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A baseball team has 15 players, but there are only 9 positions. How many different choices are there for how to put 9 players on the field? |
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120 |
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B. |
1,816,214,400 |
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1,307,674,368,000 |
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99 |
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You have tests coming up soon in all your classes. You have six schoolbooks that you could take home, but only room for four in your backpack. How many different combinations of schoolbooks can you take home in your backpack? |
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30 |
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24 |
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15 |
D. |
4 |
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The Niles Park District has 140 children signed up to play Little League Baseball. The makeup of the league is shown in the table. If one child is picked at random, what is the probability that they are 9 or 11 years old? Write as a fraction in simplest form. |
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13. |
Evaluate 6! · 6!. |
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518,400 |
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479,001,600 |
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1,440 |
D. |
25,920 |
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A nickel is tossed 550 times and heads came up 300 times. What is the experimental probability of tossing tails? |
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D. |
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