Which event is least likely to occur?Rolling an even number on a twelve-sided die, numbered from 1 to 12.Spinning a spinner divided into five equal-sized sections colored red/green/yellow/blue/purple and landing on purple.Winning a raffle that sold a total of 100 tickets, if you buy 74 tickets.Reaching into a bag full of 6 strawberry chews and 14 cherry chews without looking and pulling out a strawberry chew.
Q. Which event is least likely to occur?Rolling an even number on a twelve-sided die, numbered from 1 to 12.Spinning a spinner divided into five equal-sized sections colored red/green/yellow/blue/purple and landing on purple.Winning a raffle that sold a total of 100 tickets, if you buy 74 tickets.Reaching into a bag full of 6 strawberry chews and 14 cherry chews without looking and pulling out a strawberry chew.
Event 1 Analysis: Let's analyze each event to determine its probability.Event 1: Rolling an even number on a twelve-sided die, numbered from 1 to 12.There are 6even numbers on a twelve-sided die (2,4,6,8,10,12).Probability of rolling an even number = Number of even numbers / Total number of sides= 126= 21
Event 2 Analysis: Event 2: Spinning a spinner divided into five equal-sized sections colored red/green/yellow/blue/purple and landing on purple.Probability of landing on purple = Number of purple sections / Total number of sections=51
Event 3 Analysis: Event 3: Winning a raffle that sold a total of 100 tickets, if you buy 74 tickets.Probability of winning the raffle =Total number of tickets soldNumber of tickets you buy=10074=0.74
Event 4 Analysis: Event 4: Reaching into a bag full of 6 strawberry chews and 14 cherry chews without looking and pulling out a strawberry chew.Probability of pulling out a strawberry chew =Total number of chewsNumber of strawberry chews=(6+14)6=206=103$= \(0\).\(3\)
Comparison of Probabilities: Now, let's compare the probabilities to determine which event is least likely to occur.\(\newline\)Event \(1\): Probability = \(\frac{1}{2} = 0.5\)\(\newline\)Event \(2\): Probability = \(\frac{1}{5} = 0.2\)\(\newline\)Event \(3\): Probability = \(0.74\)\(\newline\)Event \(4\): Probability = \(0.3\)\(\newline\)The event with the smallest probability is the least likely to occur.
Least Likely Event: The event with the smallest probability is Event \(2\), spinning the spinner and landing on purple, with a probability of \(0.2\) or \(\frac{1}{5}\).
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