1.   Ben, Jenny, Angela, and Craig all ran in the 1-mile cross-country race. What is the probability that Jenny came in first?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  2.   If the mean of three numbers is 4, what is their sum?
    A. 12 B. 27
    C. 64 D. 7
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  3.   Suppose two players each roll a die and find the difference between the numbers, subtracting the lesser number from the greater number. What is the probability that the difference is 0 or 1?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   Suppose one player rolls a 6-sided die numbered 1 to 6, and a second player rolls an 8-sided die numbered 1 to 8. They find the difference between the numbers subtracting the lesser number from the greater number. Which difference gives the greatest probability?
    A. 2 B. 4
    C. 1 D. 3
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  5.   In a state lottery held twice per week, players choose 6 numbers from 1 to 54. They win the grand prize if they match all 6 numbers in any order. What are your chances of winning the grand prize?
    A. 1 out of 54
    B. 1 out of 18,595,558,800
    C. 1 out of 25,827,165
    D. 1 out of 54,000,000
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  6.   In a state lottery held twice per week, players choose 6 numbers from 1 to 54. Find the number of ways the first six numbers can be selected (if order mattered.)
    A. 324,000
    B. 25,827,165
    C. 18,595,558,800
    D. 54
    Hint



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