Unit 4 · Statistics and Probability
CHEESE vs BEES — Which Statement Holds?
Lesson 8 of 8
About this lesson
Jonas has CHEESE (6 cards) and Keeva has BEES (4 cards). Before you check any statement, count exactly how many of each letter each person has — repeated letters count every time.
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Jonas writes each letter of the word CHEESE on a card.
Keeva writes each letter of the word BEES on a card.
Jonas and Keeva each pick one of their own cards at random.
Three statements are made:
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The probability that Jonas will pick the letter C is ¼.
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The probability that Jonas will pick the letter S is the same as the probability that Keeva will pick the letter S.
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It is more likely that Jonas will pick a letter E than Keeva will pick a letter E.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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