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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 mother feeds her baby jarred baby food. For dinner, she likes to give the baby a meat, a vegetable, and a fruit. The types of meats, vegetables, and fruits that she has in her pantry are listed in the table below. What is the probability that her baby's meal will include turkey and bananas? |
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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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3 |
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60 |
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120 |
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12 |
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Suppose three coins are tossed. What is the probability that two will turn up heads, and one turn up tails? |
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0.375 |
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0.625 |
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0.125 |
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0.75 |
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