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A letter from the word MATH is chosen at random, then a coin is flipped. What is the probability of choosing the letter 'm' then getting tails?

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What is the probability of the arrow stopping on “X” on the first spin and “F” on the second spin?

• 5/6
• 1/36
• 1/3
• 1/6

• 1/4
• 1/8
• 1/2
• 1/6

You flip a nickel three times.
Find the probability that all flips will land on tails.

• 1/2
• 1/4
• 1/6
• 1/8

On a 6-sided die, which is more likely?

• Rolling an odd number
• Rolling an even number
• They are both equally likely.

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If you spin twice, what is the probability the spinner stops on a shaded then striped number?

• 40%
• 50%
• 12%
• 25%

• 1/2
• 1/8
• 1/3
• 1/12

• 1/2
• 1/4
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Bag A contains 9 red marbles and 3 green marbles. Bag B contains 9 black marbles and 6 orange marbles. Find the probability of selecting one green marble from bag A and one black marble from bag B.  P(green, black)

• 3/20
• 1/4
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There are five marbles in a bag. Three are green and two are yellow. You draw a marble, do not replace it, and then draw another. What is the probability of choosing two yellow marbles one after the other?

• 2/5

• 1/10

• 1/4

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