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Which event is least likely to occur?

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Rolling an even number or an odd number on a six-sided die, numbered from 1 to 6.
Spinning a spinner divided into five equal-sized sections colored red/green/yellow/blue/purple and landing on red or green.
Winning a raffle that sold a total of 100 tickets, if you buy 83 tickets.
Reaching into a bag full of 6 strawberry chews and 54 cherry chews without looking and pulling out a strawberry chew.

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Final answer:

The least likely event to occur is pulling out a strawberry chew from a bag containing 6 strawberry chews and 54 cherry chews, with a probability of 1/10.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which event is least likely to occur, we need to calculate the probability of each event and then compare them:

  1. Rolling an even number or an odd number on a six-sided die: Since there are three even numbers (2, 4, 6) and three odd numbers (1, 3, 5), the probability of rolling either is 3/6 or 1/2. This means you are equally likely to roll an even or odd number each time you roll the die.
  2. Spinning a spinner divided into five equal-sized sections and landing on red or green: Assuming the spinner is fair, the probability of landing on either red or green is 2/5, since there are two desired outcomes (red and green) and five possible outcomes in total.
  3. Winning a raffle with 100 tickets if you buy 83 tickets: The probability of winning is 83/100, assuming each ticket has an equal chance of winning.
  4. Pulling out a strawberry chew from a bag of 6 strawberry and 54 cherry chews: The probability of pulling a strawberry chew is 6/60 or 1/10, as there are 6 strawberry chews in a total of 60 chews.

Comparing the probabilities of each event, the event of pulling out a strawberry chew from the bag is the least likely, with a probability of 1/10.

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