Which of these contexts describes a situation that is impossible?Rolling a 7 on a standard six-sided die, numbered from 1 to 6.Spinning a spinner divided into four equal-sized sections colored red/green/yellow/blue and landing on green.Winning a raffle that sold a total of 100 tickets if you bought 90 tickets.Reaching into a bag full of 1 strawberry chew and 19 cherry chews without looking and pulling out a strawberry chew.
Q. Which of these contexts describes a situation that is impossible?Rolling a 7 on a standard six-sided die, numbered from 1 to 6.Spinning a spinner divided into four equal-sized sections colored red/green/yellow/blue and landing on green.Winning a raffle that sold a total of 100 tickets if you bought 90 tickets.Reaching into a bag full of 1 strawberry chew and 19 cherry chews without looking and pulling out a strawberry chew.
Evaluate Possibilities: We need to evaluate each situation to determine if it is possible or impossible.
Rolling a 7: First, let's consider rolling a 7 on a standard six-sided die, numbered from 1 to 6. A standard six-sided die has only the numbers 1 through 6, one on each face. Therefore, it is impossible to roll a 7.
Spinning a Spinner: Next, we look at spinning a spinner divided into four equal-sized sections colored red/green/yellow/blue and landing on green. Since green is one of the colors on the spinner, it is possible to land on green.
Winning a Raffle: Then, we consider winning a raffle that sold a total of 100 tickets if you bought 90 tickets. While the chances are high, it is still possible to win the raffle with 90 out of 100 tickets.
Reaching into a Bag: Finally, we evaluate reaching into a bag full of 1 strawberry chew and 19 cherry chews without looking and pulling out a strawberry chew. Since there is a strawberry chew in the bag, it is possible to pull it out, even though the chances are lower than pulling out a cherry chew.
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