Simulations

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

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Which is the best way to represent answering 25 multiple-choice questions with 4 choices for each answer?

• spin a spinner with four sections 25 times
• roll a die 25 times
• flip a coin 25 times
• roll a die 4 times

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Layla has 2 pairs of shoes and 6 pairs of socks. If each pair of socks and each pair of shoes is equally like to be chosen, which is the best simulation to show the probability of choosing any given combination?

• roll a die and flip a coin
• roll a die two times
• flip a coin 6 times
• flip a coin 2 times

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 A game requires drawing tiles with letters A through E for each of 8 slots to determine the winning code. Describe a model that could be used to simulate the selection of the number

• a number cube and a coin are flipped 8 times
• a spinner has 8 different sections and is spun 5 times
• a number cube is rolled 5 times
• a spinner has 5 different sections and is spun 8 times

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