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Two number cubes are rolled. What is the probability that their sum is 6? |
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A cooler contains 5 cans of each flavor of soft drink: cola, lemon-lime, grape, and root beer. Find the probability of one person randomly picking a cola, then another person randomly selecting root beer. |
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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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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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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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1,679,616 |
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20,161 |
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262,144 |
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A certain sandwich shop allows you to pick any combination of their 8 toppings. How many different combinations are there? |
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40,320 |
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16 |
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1,024 |
D. |
256 |
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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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120 |
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15 |
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24 |
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60 |
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A group of 10 students is to be divided into 2 groups of 5. How many ways is this possible? |
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30,240 |
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252 |
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10 |
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120 |
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While at a local video rental store, 5 movies catch your eye, but you only want to rent 2. How many combinations are there? |
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20 |
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10 |
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2 |
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5 |
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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 he or she is 11 years old. Write as a fraction in simplest form. |
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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 he or she is not 9 years old? Write as a fraction in simplest form. |
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A computer store offers a computer with a 15-, 17-, or 19-inch monitor and an inkjet or laser printer. Make a tree diagram to show the different ways a computer can be sold with a monitor and printer. |
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Choose the situation that could not represent the tree diagram below. |
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One nickel was tossed, then one quarter was tossed. |
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One dime was tossed twice one after the other. |
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Two pennies were tossed at the same time. |
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A penny, nickel, and dime were tossed at the same time. |
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14. |
Evaluate 2! · 7!. |
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362,880 |
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10,080 |
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14 |
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5,040 |
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