Question

Kelly is on a quiz bowl team. She answers her quiz bowl questions correctly two-thirds of the time.

Which is a way you could simulate the probable outcomes of this event with a six-sided number cube?


A)correct: a roll of 6

incorrect: a roll that is not 6


B)correct: a roll of an even number

incorrect: a roll of an odd number


C)correct: a roll of a number less than 3

incorrect: a roll of a greater than, or equal to, 3


D)correct: a roll of a number that is not divisible by 3

incorrect: a roll of a number that is divisible by 3

Answer 1

To simulate the probable outcomes of this event with a six-sided number cube, you can place the numbers 1-6 on the faces in the following order: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5, 6. Then roll the cube and use the following outcomes:

a) Correct: a roll of 6 Incorrect: a roll that is not 6

b) Correct: a roll of an even number Incorrect: a roll of an odd number

c) Correct: a roll of a number less than 3 Incorrect: a roll of a greater than or equal to 3

d) Correct: a roll of a number that is not divisible by 3 Incorrect: a roll of a number that is divisible by 3

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