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A best-fit line is drawn on a scatter plot showing the average daily temperature and the number of people at a public swimming pool. The slope of the line would probably be ________ |
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zero. |
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negative. |
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positive. |
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The scores on a national achievement test are normally distributed with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10. Out of a group of 200 students, how many would you expect to score more than 70? |
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32 |
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10 |
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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? |
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Students at Garner Middle School are given the opportunity to determine the school's mascot, the mascot's name, and the school colors. The choices are narrowed down to those shown in the table below. What is the probability that the students will choose a lion named Gus for their mascot? |
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A box of crayons contains 8 blue, 9 red, and 13 yellow. Find the probability of first choosing a yellow, then a blue, and then another yellow crayon if there is no replacement. |
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Draw a box-and-whisker plot of the data. |
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How many different two-person teams can be made from 6 people? |
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30 |
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360 |
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15 |
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120 |
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How many different ways can a coach make a team of 18 players from a tryout of 20 people? |
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380 |
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6,840 |
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3,420 |
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190 |
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A bag contains 10 red marbles, 5 gray marbles, 12 black marbles, and 8 white marbles. Two marbles are randomly drawn from the bag without replacement. What is the probability of drawing a black marble followed by a red marble? |
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A bag contains 10 red marbles, 5 gray marbles, 12 black marbles, and 8 white marbles. Two marbles are randomly drawn from the bag without replacement. What is the probability of drawing a white marble followed by a marble that is not black? |
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The table shows the results when a number cube was rolled. What is the experimental probability of rolling a one? |
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The table shows the results when a number cube was rolled. What is the experimental probability of rolling an even number? |
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Suppose that the mean is 50. How many standard deviations away is the value 65? |
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cannot be determined from given information |
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about 1 standard deviation |
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within 1 standard deviation |
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about 2 standard deviations |
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Two cubes are rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers is 4 or 7? |
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