Question

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs.

Match each event to the likelihood of its occurrence.

A. rolling a six-sided die and getting a 7
B. randomly selecting a girl from a team of 14 boys and 4 girls
C. randomly selecting a short straw from a set of 12 short straws and 12 long straws
D. picking a bird from a list of 20 bird species and 6 other animals

a. likely
b. impossible
c. unlikely
d. neither likely nor unlikely

Answer 1

The likelihood of each event occurring can be determined by considering the number of favorable outcomes compared to the total number of possible outcomes.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the likelihood of each event, we need to consider the number of favorable outcomes compared to the total number of possible outcomes:

A. rolling a six-sided die and getting a 7 - This is impossible since rolling a six-sided die can only yield numbers from 1 to 6.

B. randomly selecting a girl from a team of 14 boys and 4 girls - This is likely since there are more boys than girls.

C. randomly selecting a short straw from a set of 12 short straws and 12 long straws - This is unlikely since there is an equal number of short and long straws.

D. picking a bird from a list of 20 bird species and 6 other animals - The likelihood of this event is neither likely nor unlikely since we don't have information about the ratio of birds to animals in the list.