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Two number cubes are rolled. What is the probability that their sum is 6? |
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How many ways can you order a pizza if you pick one from each choice; 4 sizes, 3 different crusts, 5 kinds of cheese, and 12 toppings? |
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720 |
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80 |
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1440 |
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60 |
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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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Determine the number of ways awards can be given for first, second, and third places in a race if there are 7 runners participating. |
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840 |
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210 |
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2520 |
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5040 |
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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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Five coins are tossed. How many outcomes are there? |
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20 |
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10 |
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16 |
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32 |
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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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256 |
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40,320 |
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16 |
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1,024 |
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Eight ______ is the product of all the counting numbers beginning with eight and counting backward to one. |
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factorial |
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permutation |
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compound event |
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Two number cubes are rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the two number cubes is less than 9? |
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Use the spinner to find P(not 5). Write as a fraction in simplest form. |
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The Millers’ have four children. What is the probability that they have 1 boy and 3 girls? Assume that the chance of having either a boy or a girl is 50%. |
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Which situation is a combination? |
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The number of ways a coach can choose 3 co-captains for a soccer team. |
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The number of ways a committee can choose a president, vice-president, and treasurer. |
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The number of ways 50 people can line up to enter a concert hall. |
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The number of ways 3 books can be displayed in a store window. |
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Ten students are playing in a chess tournament. If each student plays every other student once, how many total games are played? |
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45 |
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90 |
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30 |
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120 |
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