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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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The Standard Automotive car company offers its midsize car with
2 doors, 4 doors, or as a convertible. The car is available in 3 exterior colors and 2 interior colors. Find the number of different midsize cars the company can produce. |
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36 |
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24 |
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12 |
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18 |
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Four coins are tossed. How many outcomes have two tails and two heads? |
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6 |
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10 |
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16 |
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8 |
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A minor-league baseball team had three players tryout for each of the nine positions. How many ways could the team be formed? |
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19,683 |
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27 |
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6561 |
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729 |
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There are 11 pennies, 7 nickels, and 9 dimes in a bowl. If 2 coins are selected at random, find the probability of selecting a nickel then a dime if the first coin is not replaced. |
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6. |
In how many ways can 8 CDs be stacked? |
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9216 |
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40,320 |
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288 |
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36 |
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From a group of six students, four are to be chosen to form a committee. In how many ways can the committee be chosen? |
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30 |
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720 |
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15 |
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360 |
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An art gallery has 10 paintings to display. Six of the paintings are to be used for a new exhibit. Is this situation a permutation or combination? How many choices of paintings are possible? |
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combination; 151,200 |
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permutation; 210 |
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combination; 210 |
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permutation; 151,200 |
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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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What is the probability that the last digit of a random phone number is an even number? |
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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 a 5? |
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Two number cubes are rolled, then a spinner with 4 different colors on it is spun twice, then two coins are flipped. How many total possible outcomes are there? |
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24 |
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4096 |
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46,656 |
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2,304 |
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A friend of yours has 26 slips of paper, one with each letter of the alphabet on it. You randomly select six of them, not replacing any. What is the probability that all six letters that you choose are consonants ('y' is a consonant, not a vowel)? |
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Meghan owns 5 pairs of basketball shorts. If she wears a different pair every day for five days, how many different orders are there in which she could wear the shorts? |
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15 |
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24 |
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120 |
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60 |
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