Question

Match the events described to the likelihood of their occurrence.

unlikely
Impossible
certain
nelther likely nor unlikely
Event
Likelihood
Edna has a bag of chocolates. There are 12 milk chocolates, 14 dark
chocolates, and 9 chocolate covered almonds. She reaches into the bag
without looking and picks one chocolate. What is the likelihood that Edna
picks a chocolate covered cherry from the bag?
Neal used magnetic letters to spell the word communication on his file
cabinet. One of the magnets fell on the floor. What is the likelihood that
annfell on the floor?
Each letter of the word Mississippi(including repeating letters) is written on a
separate card, and the cards are placed on a table with the letters facing
down. If you randomly pick a card, what is the likelihood that it will be either
an sor a p?
Dorothy is a fourth grade teacher at an all girls school. She calls on one of her
students to give a presentation on the different parts of a plant, What is the
likelihood that she will choose a girl to make the presentation?

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. likelihood that edna picks a cherry.....impossible...because there is no cherries in the bag

2. communication....likelihood of an n is 2 / 13...15% chance...well...out of the answer choices, I am going with unlikely

3. mississippi....likelihood of s or p : 4/11 * 2/11 = 8/11...73% chance....its not certain...so I am going with neither likely or unlikely

4. all girls school....picking a girl is certain

Answer 2

1- Impossible

2- Unlikely

3- Neither Likely Nor Unlikely

4- Certain

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