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Selena and Tracey play on a softball team. Selena has 8 hits out of 20
times at bat, and Tracey has 6 hits out of 16 times at bat. Based on their past performance,
what is the probability that both girls will get a hit next time at bat?
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2
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The probability that the Cubs win their first game is  . The probability that the Cubs win their second game is  . What is
the probability that the Cubs win both games?
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3
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The probability that Jinelle’s bus is on time is  , and
the probability that Mr. Corney is driving the bus is  . What is the probability
that on any given day Jinelle’s bus is on time and Mr. Corney is the driver?
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4
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The probability it will rain tomorrow is  . The
probability that our team will win tomorrow’s basketball game is  . Which
expression represents the probability that it will rain and that our team will not win the
game?
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The probability that it will snow on Sunday is  . The
probability that it will snow on both Sunday and Monday is  . What is the probability
that it will snow on Monday, if it snowed on Sunday?
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6
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A student council has seven officers, of which five are girls and two are
boys. If two officers are chosen at random to attend a meeting with the principal, what is the
probability that the first officer chosen is a girl and the second is a boy?
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Bob and Laquisha have volunteered to serve on the Junior Prom Committee. The
names of twenty volunteers, including Bob and Laquisha, are put into a bowl. If two names are
randomly drawn from the bowl without replacement, what is the probability that Bob’s name will
be drawn first and Laquisha’s name will be drawn second?
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8
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Three fair coins are tossed. What is the probability that two heads and
one tail appear?
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9
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Throughout history, many people have contributed to the development of
mathematics. These mathematicians include Pythagoras, Euclid, Hypatia, Euler, Einstein, Agnesi,
Fibonacci, and Pascal. What is the probability that a mathematician’s name selected at
random from those listed will start with either the letter E or the letter A?
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10
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The faces of a cube are numbered from 1 to 6. If the cube is tossed once,
what is the probability that a prime number or a number divisible by 2 is obtained?
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11
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At a school fair, the spinner represented in the accompanying diagram is spun
twice. What is the
probability that it will land in section G the first time and then in section B the
second time?
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12
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Keisha is playing a game using a wheel divided into eight equal sectors, as
shown in the diagram below. Each time the spinner lands on orange, she will win a prize.
If Keisha spins this wheel twice,
what is the probability she will win a prize on both spins?
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