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In a box of 12 pens, a total of 3 are defective. If a customer buys 2 by gorden

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In a box of 12 pens, a total of 3 are defective. If a customer buys 2 pens selected at random from the box, what
is the probability that neither pen will be defective?
A. 1/6
B. 2/9
C. 6/11
D. 9/16
E. 3/4
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From a group of 3 boys and 3 girls, 4 children are to be by vaivish1723

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From a group of 3 boys and 3 girls, 4 children are to be randomly selected. What is the probability that equal
numbers of boys and girls will be selected?
A. 1/10
B. 4/9
C. 1/2
D. 3/5
E. 2/3

There are 15 slate rocks, 20 pumice rocks, and 10 granite rocks random by avenger
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There are 15 slate rocks, 20 pumice rocks, and 10 granite rocks randomly distributed in a certain field. If 2
rocks are to be chosen at random and without replacement, what is the probability that both rocks will be slate
rocks?
A) 1/3
B) 7/22
C) 1/9
D) 7/66
E) 2/45

The probability that a visitor at the mall buys a pack of by study

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Three for comparison: How do we decide what formula to use? Can someone explain the logic please..
[color=#0000FF:34g5vbw9]The probability that a visitor at the mall buys a pack of candy is 30%. If three visitors
come to the mall today, what is the probability that exactly two visitors will buy a pack of
candy?[/color:34g5vbw9]
* 0.343
* 0.147
* 0.189
* 0.063
* 0.027
[color=#0000FF:34g5vbw9]
How do we decide whether the solution is[/color:34g5vbw9]
3/10* 3/10 * 7/10 = .063
[color=#0000FF:34g5vbw9]OR[/color:34g5vbw9]
3/10* 3/10 * 7/10 *3 = 0.189
Likewise the following question:
[color=#0000FF:34g5vbw9]A certain junior class has 1000 students and a certain senior class has 800 students.
Among these students, there are 60 sibling pairs, each consisting of 1 junior and 1 senior.If 1 student is to be
selected at random from each class, what is the probability that the 2 students selected will be a sibling
pair?[/color:34g5vbw9]
A: 3/40000
B: 1/3600
C: 9/2000
D: 3/20000
E: 1/15
[color=#0000FF:34g5vbw9]
How do we decide whether the solution is[/color:34g5vbw9]
60/1000 * 1/800 = 3/40,000
[color=#0000FF:34g5vbw9]OR[/color:34g5vbw9]
60/1000 * 1/800 * 2 = 3/20,000
[color=#0000FF:34g5vbw9]There are 6 cards numbered from 1 to 6. They are placed into a box, and then one
is drawn and put back. Then another card is drawn and put back. If the sum of the two cards was 8, what is the
probability that one of the cards drawn was a 5?[/color:34g5vbw9]
*1
* [m:34g5vbw9]\frac{2}{3}[/m:34g5vbw9]
* [m:34g5vbw9]\frac{1}{2}[/m:34g5vbw9]
* [m:34g5vbw9]\frac{2}{5}[/m:34g5vbw9]
* [m:34g5vbw9]\frac{1}{3}[/m:34g5vbw9]
[color=#0000FF:34g5vbw9]
This has yet another method to calculate!![/color:34g5vbw9]

There are 8 magazines lying on a table; 4 are fashion by Jcpenny

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There are 8 magazines lying on a table; 4 are fashion magazines and the other 4 are sports magazines. If 3
magazines are to be selected at random from the 8 magazines, what is the probability that at least one of the
fashion magazines will be selected?
A. 1/2
B. 2/3
C. 32/35
D. 11/12
E. 13/14

Laura has a deck of standard playing cards with 13 of the 52 by ctrlaltdel

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Laura has a deck of standard playing cards with 13 of the 52 cards designated as a "heart." If Laura shuffles the
deck thoroughly and then deals 10 cards off the top of the deck, what is the probability that the 10th card dealt
is a heart?
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/5
(C) 5/26
(D) 12/42
(E) 13/42

A basket contains 5 apples, of which 1 is spoiled and the by bmiller0731

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A basket contains 5 apples, of which 1 is spoiled and the rest are good. If Henry is to select 2 apples from the
basket simultaneously and at random, what is the possibility that the 2 apples selected will include the spoiled
apple?
A. 1/5
B. 3/10
C. 2/5
D. 1/2
E. 3/5

A contest will consist of n questions, each of which is to by SimaQ

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A contest will consist of n questions, each of which is to be answered wither "True" or "False". Anyone who
answers all n questions correctly will be a winner. What is the least value of n for which the probability is less
than 1/1000 that a person who randomly guesses the answer to each question will be a winner?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 50
D. 100
E. 1000

How many possible numbers can be built from the set 3, 5, 7, by eresh

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How many possible numbers can be built from the set 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9 so that the number is greater than 7000?

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If x is to be chosen at random from the set {1, 2, 3, 4} and y is to b by empanado

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If x is to be chosen at random from the set {1, 2, 3, 4} and y is to be chosen at random from the set {5, 6, 7},
what is the probability that xy will be even?
(A) 1/6
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/2
(D) 2/3
(E) 5/6
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