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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 restaurant manager needs to hire three employees: one host, one server, and one cook. Vito, Kendra, Kale, Sachiko, and Ren all applied for a job. How many possible ways are there for the manager to place the applicants? |
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60 |
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3 |
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12 |
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120 |
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The student council advisor needs to appoint two council members to be officers: one president and one vice-president. Student council consists of six members. How many possible ways are there for the advisor to fill the offices? |
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720 |
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30 |
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11 |
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2 |
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Suppose three coins are tossed, and each time, they turn up heads. What is the probability that the next toss will be heads? |
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0.9375 |
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0.125 |
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0.5 |
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0.0625 |
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