Question 1
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For all probabilities (p), which option is correct?
p< 1
0 <p
0 <p< 1
0≤p≤1
IncorrectQuestion 2
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A fair spinner with four colors on its face must have the following be
trueexcept:
The areas of each color must be equal.
The spinner will land randomly anywhere on the face.
There is only one region for each color.
All of these answers must be true.
Question 3
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Teacher Licensing Examination Questions
Praxis:A two-sided coin is unfairly weighted so that when it is tossed, the probability that heads
will result is twice the probability that tails will result. If the coin is to be tossed three separate
times, what is the probability that tails will result on exactly two of the tosses?
Question 4
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Simulations are used to determine the probability of an event in all of the
following situationsexcept for:
when there are no data from previous events.
when it is not possible to gather experimental data of the event.
when the theoretical probability is impossible to compute.
when the theoretical probability is available.
IncorrectQuestion 5
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Theoretical probability is the same as:
empirical probability.
historical probability.
mathematical probability.
experimental probability.
Question 6
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A student took the letters M, A, T and wrote down the possibilities MAT, MTA,
TAM, TMA, ATM, AMT from the given three letters. When the student wrote
out the 6 possibilities, he was finding the
empirical probability.
historical probability.
combinations of M, A, T.
permutations of M, A, T.
Question 7
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The chance of rain is 60%. What are the odds in favor of rain?
Question 8
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A hitter in baseball with a 0.300 average has which probability of getting a
hit?
Question 9
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What is the probability a tossed coin will land in a designated square on a
chessboard?
Question 10
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Children who are susceptible to the gambler’s fallacy believe that:
they are guaranteed to win againif they win once.
they are due for a tail on the next coin tossif they have a streak of 10 heads.
the longer they play a game, the worse their chances of winning.
they won’t lose something they've won if they keep playing.
