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7th Grade Math › Probability

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Charlie is going to roll a die and flip a coin. What is the probability that he will roll a and the coin will land with heads facing up?

Explanation

To help us solve this problem, we can make a tree diagram to show all of the possible outcomes of rolling a die and flipping a coin:

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As shown from the diagram, we have possible outcomes, but there is only one way to roll a and for the coin to land on heads; thus, the probability is

2

Kelly spun a spinner, which is pictured below, times. She recorded her results in the table provided. What is the theoretical probability of the spinner landing on the orange section?

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Explanation

The theoretical probability is what should happen. In this case, we have spaces and of those spaces is orange; thus, the theoretical probability of the spinner landing on orange should always be or

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