Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A
class has different baseball batting averages. Fred’s batting averge is .375. Sally gets a hit
every third time at bat. Jane Anne has a 42% chance of getting a hit. Rose gets a hit two out
of every five times at bat.
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1.
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Which
player has the greatest probability of getting a hit?
a. | Fred | b. | Sally | c. | Jane
Anne | d. | Rose | | | | | | | | |
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2.
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Who
has a batting average of .400?
a. | Fred | b. | Sally | c. | Jane Anne | d. | Rose | | | | | | | | |
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3.
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Which
player has the least probability of getting a hit?
a. | Fred | b. | Sally | c. | Jane
Anne | d. | Rose | | | | | | | | |
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Piggy
bank A has 3 quarters and 2 loonies. Piggy bank B has 25 quarters and 24 loonies. Piggy bank C has 26
quarters and 23 loonies. Piggy bank D has 11 quarters and 17 loonies.
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4.
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Which piggy bank has the greatest probability to drawing a loonie?
a. | piggy bank
A | b. | piggy bank
B | c. | piggy bank
C | d. | piggy bank
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5.
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Which piggy bank has the greatest probability to drawing a quarter?
a. | piggy bank
A | b. | piggy bank
B | c. | piggy bank
C | d. | piggy bank
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6.
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If
all the coins in piggy banks A and D are placed together, what is the probability of drawing a
loonie?
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7.
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If
all the coins in piggy banks B and C are placed together, what is the probability of drawing a
loonie?
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In
the school cafeteria, pizza is served once a month. Spagetti is served once each week for 3 weeks in
a month.
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8.
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What
is the probability of pizza being served in the first week of the month?
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9.
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What
is the probability of spagetti being served in the first week of the month?
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