1.   Four blocks are placed in a paper bag. Each block is marked with a different letter, A, C, T, or E. Several children are playing a game by picking three blocks out of the bag without looking into the bag as they choose. Anyone who picks the three blocks that spell CAT wins a point. What is the probability of picking the blocks marked C, A, and T?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  2.   A menu consists of 5 different main dishes, 4 types of vegetables, and 3 types of salad. If a meal contains 1 main dish, 1 vegetable, and 1 salad, how many different meals can be ordered?
    A. 12 B. 60
    C. 23 D. 55
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  3.   How many single-topping pizzas can be made from 2 styles of crust, 3 types of sauce, and 9 choices of toppings?
    A. 9 B. 72
    C. 54 D. 14
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  4.   In how many different ways can someone arrange 8 books on a shelf?
    A. 36 B. 4,096
    C. 40,320 D. 362,880
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  5.   A composition teacher needs to choose 10 students out of 15 to serve as rough draft reviewers. A group of 10 seniors, 3 juniors, and 2 sophomores have volunteered. If the students are chosen randomly, what is the probability that 6 seniors, 2 juniors, and 2 sophomores will be selected?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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