Which event is least likely to occur?Rolling a number less than 6 on a twelve-sided die, numbered from 1 to 12.Spinning a spinner divided into four equal-sized sections colored red/green/yellow/blue and landing on blue.Winning a raffle that sold a total of 100 tickets, if you buy 65 tickets.Reaching into a bag full of 44 strawberry chews and 16 cherry chews without looking and pulling out a strawberry chew.
Q. Which event is least likely to occur?Rolling a number less than 6 on a twelve-sided die, numbered from 1 to 12.Spinning a spinner divided into four equal-sized sections colored red/green/yellow/blue and landing on blue.Winning a raffle that sold a total of 100 tickets, if you buy 65 tickets.Reaching into a bag full of 44 strawberry chews and 16 cherry chews without looking and pulling out a strawberry chew.
Calculate Probability of Rolling: Calculate the probability of rolling a number less than 6 on a twelve-sided die.There are 5 numbers less than 6 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) on a twelve-sided die.Probability = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of outcomesProbability = 125
Calculate Probability of Spinning: Calculate the probability of spinning the spinner and landing on blue.There are 4 equal sections, so the probability of landing on any one color is the same.Probability =41
Calculate Probability of Winning: Calculate the probability of winning a raffle after buying 65 out of 100 tickets.Probability = Number of tickets you have / Total number of ticketsProbability =10065
Calculate Probability of Pulling: Calculate the probability of reaching into a bag and pulling out a strawberry chew. There are 44 strawberry chews and 16 cherry chews, making a total of 60 chews. Probability =Total number of chewsNumber of strawberry chews=6044 Probability can be simplified by dividing both numerator and denominator by 4. Probability =1511
Compare Probabilities: Compare the probabilities to determine the least likely event.Rolling a number less than 6: 125≈0.4167Spinning and landing on blue: 41=0.25Winning the raffle: 10065=0.65Pulling out a strawberry chew: 1511≈0.7333The event with the smallest probability is spinning the spinner and landing on blue.
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