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How many 3-digit whole numbers can you write using the digits 1, 3, 5, and 7 if no digit can be used twice? |
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64 |
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12 |
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4 |
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24 |
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Find the value of C(13, 2). |
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78 |
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66 |
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13 |
D. |
156 |
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Suppose a number cube is rolled twice. What is the probability that an odd number will show both times? |
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A. |
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If you roll a number cube, what is the theoretical probability of rolling a 6? |
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A. |
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Roberto wants to take a survey on favorite foods. Which sample would give the most appropriate results? |
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A random telephone poll of 30 people. |
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A poll of 30 customers at a fast food restaurant. |
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A poll of 30 customers at a steak house. |
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A poll of 30 customers at a pizza restaurant. |
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A card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. What is the probability of drawing a Jack, Queen, or King? |
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What is the probability of rolling a number greater than six on a number cube? |
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A. |
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0 |
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1 |
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8. |
How many sandwiches are possible from white, wheat, or rye bread; Colby, Swiss, or American cheese; and ham, turkey, roast beef, or bologna? |
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36 |
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10 |
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48 |
D. |
27 |
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How many different 4-member committees can be chosen from a panel of 10 people? |
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210 |
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40 |
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30 |
D. |
420 |
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Ten cards numbered 1-10 are placed in a hat. What is the probability of randomly drawing a card with an even number then a card with a number greater than or equal to five if the first card is replaced? |
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A. |
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The table shows the results of randomly drawing a marble from a bag with replacement after every draw. What is the experimental probability of drawing a yellow marble? |
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A. |
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The eighth grade class of 225 students is planning an ice cream social. If the director of the ice cream social knows that 7 out of 10 students prefer vanilla, how many students should be expected to eat vanilla ice cream? |
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about 169 |
B. |
about 158 |
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about 113 |
D. |
about 68 |
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Marcus can buy a white or gray sweatshirt in size medium or large. Which tree diagram represents the situation? |
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Consider all of the five-digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 where no digit is used twice. Find the probability that one of these numbers picked at random is between 10,000 and 20,000. |
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25% |
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33 % |
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20% |
D. |
16 % |
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