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Fiona writes the numbers 1 through 40 on individual pieces of paper that are the same size and places the pieces of paper in a paper bag. She draws one piece of paper without looking. Which of the following is an event that is as likely as unlikely?


Drawing the number 41
Drawing a number between 1 and 16
Drawing an even number
Drawing a multiple of 10
 
 Dec 19, 2014

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Drawing the number 41:  If she uses only the numbers from 1 through 40, can she draw the number 41?

Is the chance of drawing a number between 1 and 16 the same as drawing a number between 17 and 40 ?  --- How many numbers are from 1 through 16, how many numbers are there from 17 through 40, are there the same number of numbers in both cases?

Is the chance of drawing an even number the same as the chance of drawing an odd number?  -- How many even numbers are in the range of 1 through 40? How many odd numbers are in the range of 1 through 40? Are there the same number of numbers in both cases?

Drawing a multiple of 10: which are 10, 20, 30, and 40. Is the chance of drawing a multiple of 10 the same as the chance of drawing a number (from 1 through 40) which is not a multiple of 10?

 Dec 19, 2014
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Drawing the number 41:  If she uses only the numbers from 1 through 40, can she draw the number 41?

Is the chance of drawing a number between 1 and 16 the same as drawing a number between 17 and 40 ?  --- How many numbers are from 1 through 16, how many numbers are there from 17 through 40, are there the same number of numbers in both cases?

Is the chance of drawing an even number the same as the chance of drawing an odd number?  -- How many even numbers are in the range of 1 through 40? How many odd numbers are in the range of 1 through 40? Are there the same number of numbers in both cases?

Drawing a multiple of 10: which are 10, 20, 30, and 40. Is the chance of drawing a multiple of 10 the same as the chance of drawing a number (from 1 through 40) which is not a multiple of 10?

geno3141 Dec 19, 2014

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