Probability, Permutations and Combinations

Probability is ...

• the chance that some event will occur.
• a game that involves coins.
• a guarantee.

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Probability can be written as ...

• a fraction
• a decimal
• a percent
• all of the above

A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?

• 5/11
• 5/6
• 1/3
• 5

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What is the probability of spinning an even number?

• 16 2/3%

• 33 1/3%

• 50%

• 75%

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A jar contains 4 white chips, 5 purple chips, and 1 black chip. Chips are selected randomly one at a time, and are not replaced.
P(white, then purple, then black)

• 1/36
• 2/39
• 5/41
• 6/43

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Rylan’s basketball team has 11 players. How many ways can his coach choose five starting players?

• 462
• 55440
• 55
• 1000

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Sarah plays softball over the summer.  If there are 10 players on the team, how many ways can the coach make a batting order that includes all players?

• 1
• 3628800
• 100
• 1814400

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How many different 10-letter arrangements can be made from the word BASKETBALL?

• 3628802
• 453600
• 604800
• 26300

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