IM 7.8.2 Practice: Chance Experiments
The likelihood that Han makes a free throw in basketball is 60%. The likelihood that he makes a 3-point shot is 0.345. Which event is more likely, Han making a free throw or making a 3-point shot? Explain your reasoning.
Different events have the following likelihoods. Sort them from least to greatest:
There are 25 prime numbers between 1 and 100. There are 46 prime numbers between 1 and 200. Which situation is more likely? Explain your reasoning.
It takes cups of cheese, cups of olives, and cups of sausage to make a signature pizza. How much of each ingredient is needed to make 10 pizzas? Explain or show your reasoning in the applet below.
Here is a diagram of a birdhouse Elena is planning to build. (It is a simplified diagram, since in reality, the sides will have a thickness.)
About how many square inches of wood does she need to build this birdhouse?
Select all the situations where knowing the surface area of an object would be more useful than knowing its volume.