5.1 Simulations

Which is the best way to simulate choosing one student out of 12 to be the class president?

• roll a die and flip a coin
• roll a die
• spin a spinner with 4 sections
• flip a coin

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CCSS.7.SP.C.8C

The questions on a multiple choice test each have 6 answer choices. Which model can be used to simulate randomly selecting the correct answer on a 20 question multiple choice test?

• rolling a six-sided number cube 6 times
• rolling a six-sided number cube 20 times
• spinning a spinner with 4 equal sized sections 4 times
• choosing 1 marble in a bag of 20 different colored marbles

A certain brand of TV has a 50% chance of being defective. Which model could be used to determine the probability that when two TVs are chosen, they will both be defective?

• spin a spinner with 4 equal sections
• roll a die twice
• flip a coin twice
• flip a coin, then roll a die

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

Samuel has 5 different colors of pens and 2 different colors of paper. Which model could be used to show how many different choices he has?

• spin a spinner with 5 sections, then flip a coin
• roll a die 5 times
• flip a coin 5 times
• roll a die, then flip a coin 5 times

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

• 1/2
• 1/8
• 1/3
• 1/12

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

• 1/4
• 1/8
• 1/2
• 1/6

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8