Theoretical and Experimental Probability Answers

Four runners, Fran, Gloria, Haley, and Imani, compete on a relay team. Haley is the first runner in the relay. The other runners can run in any order.What is the sample space showing the possible orders of the other three runners?

Jasmine rolls a number cube 72 times. The number 2 is rolled 13 times and the number 3 is rolled nine times.To the nearest whole percent, what is the experimental probability of rolling a 2 or 3?

Two students from a group of eight boys and 12 girls are sent to represent the school in a parade.If the students are chosen at random, what is the probability that the students chosen are not both girls?

Patty, Quinlan, and Rashad want to be club officers. The teacher who directs the club will place their names in a hat and choose two without looking. The student whose name is chosen first will be president and the student whose name is chosen second will be vice president.Which choice represents the sample space, S, for this event?

Five students, Adriana, Ben, Chandra, Diana, and Ernesto, would each like one of the four spots at the regional science fair. Their names are placed in a hat, and four names are chosen at random to decide who attends the fair.What is the theoretical probability that Chandra will be chosen as one of the science fair participants?

A rectangular board has an area of 648 square centimeters. The triangular part of the board has an area of 162 square centimeters. A dart is randomly thrown at the board.

April is randomly choosing five CDs to bring in her car from the following: 6 pop CDs, 8 rock CDs, and 10 R&B CDs.What is the complement of April choosing five pop CDs?

A cafeteria manager can choose from among six side dishes for the lunch menu: applesauce, broccoli, corn, dumplings, egg rolls, or French fries. He uses a computer program to randomly select three dishes for Monday’s lunch.What is the theoretical probability that applesauce and broccoli will both be offered on Monday?

Which statements are true about Yuri’s experiment? Select three options.

Dayshawn can choose two of his four t-shirts to take on a weekend trip.If the t-shirts are labeled A, B, C, and D, which choice represents the sample space, S, for the event?