Sheet # 238
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1) If a letter is chosen without seeing from the word "baseball,
a) what is the probability that the letter chosen is a "b"?
b) what is the probability that the letter chosen is a "s"?
c) what is the probability that the letter chosen is an "a"?
2) In Kelly's refrigerator, there are several small cartons of juice; 4 apple, 3 orange, 2 cranberry, and 3 mango. If Kelly selects a carton of juice without looking,
a) what is the probability that she will select an orange juice?
b) what is the probability that she will select an apple juice?
c) what is the probability that she will select a cranberry juice?
d) what is the probability that she will select a mango juice?
Answers for Sheet # 238
1) Total number of letters in word "baseball" is 8
a) There are 2 b letters in baseball, so probability is 2/8
b) s = 1/8
c) a = 2/8
2) Total number of juice cartons = 12
1) Probability of selecting an apple carton: 4/12
2) Orange = 3/12
3) Cranberry = 2/12
4) Mango = 3/12