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A set of 15 cards is numbered 1, 2, 3, …, 15. Suppose you choose one card at random without looking. What is the probability of choosing an odd-numbered card? |
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Meng conducted a survey to determine the favorite flavor of ice cream in his hometown. Fifteen of the fifty people he surveyed liked strawberry best. How many of the 3,500 residents in the town would you expect to like strawberry best? |
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150 |
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560 |
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1,050 |
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750 |
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Suppose you randomly threw a dart 100 times at the dartboard shown. How many times would you expect it to hit the shaded region? |
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19 |
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10 |
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38 |
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81 |
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An ice cream sundae shop offers a choice of chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry ice cream, chocolate or caramel syrup, and nuts or no nuts on top. How many different types of sundaes can they make? |
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6 |
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12 |
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4 |
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8 |
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A number cube is rolled twice. What is the probability that the first roll is even and the second roll is not a 5? |
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An event with a probability of  __________. |
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is not very likely to occur |
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cannot occur |
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is certain to occur |
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is very likely to occur |
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Anna conducted a survey of the number of people in her yoga class with glasses or contacts. The people in the yoga classes were randomly distributed, and there were 256 people in all the classes. If Anna counted 24 out of 32 people in her class with glasses or contacts, how many people would be expected to have glasses or contacts in all the classes? |
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341 people |
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425 people |
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212 people |
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192 people |
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How many ways can you choose two side dishes from a choice of applesauce, beans, corn, fries, rice, and salad, assuming you cannot order two of the same side dish? |
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36 ways |
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30 ways |
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12 ways |
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15 ways |
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The art club is having a ''lottery'' to help raise money for new art supplies. If the art club has already chosen a number between 0 and 999 that is the winning number, what is the probability that one number you would pick would be the winning number? |
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To win a prize, a dart must land on a gold section of the target shown. Assume it is equally likely that a dart will land anywhere on the target. What is the probability of winning a prize? |
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