Ch. 11 & 12 Simulations, Permutations and Combinations

Try something new:

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

Willy runs a small company with 10 employees. He decides to pick a simple random sample of three employees to go on a business trip. He numbers them 0-9 and uses the random digit table below to select the sample. Which employees are in the sample? 
67197   28310   90341

• 67, 19, 72, 83, 10
• 67, 19, 72
• 6, 7, 1, 9
• 6, 7, 1

You roll a six sided die. What is the probability of rolling an even number?

• 3/100

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 1/8

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

Try something new:

Samuel has 5 different colors of pens and 2 different colors of paper. Which model could be used to simulate randomly selecting a pen and a piece of paper?

• 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.8C

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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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

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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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

There are 125 juniors at the high school. How many ways can they elect a president, vice president,and secretary?

• 1906500
• 317750
• 375
• 1953125

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

Determine the number of 4-letter arrangements that can be made using the word RHOMBUS.

• 5040
• 35
• 28
• 840

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

CCSS.4.OA.A.3

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Ashlyn needs to bring a dessert to her dinner party. If the bakery has eight pies to choose from, how many ways can Ashlyn choose three?

• 336
• 56
• 24
• 100

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

In the orchestra, there are eight violinists in the front row. How many different ways can they be seated?

• 40320
• 1
• 64
• 8

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9