Probability, NAPX-p121546v01

Question

Seven buttons, numbered 1 to 7, are placed in a bag.

Shelley picks four buttons out of the bag without looking and without replacement.

The first button is number 6.

Which of the following cannot happen?

Worked Solution

6 is picked first. The next higher even number is 8. There is not a number 8 button in the bag.

∴\therefore {{{correctAnswer}}}

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Question

Seven buttons, numbered 1 to 7, are placed in a bag.

Shelley picks four buttons out of the bag without looking and without replacement.

The first button is number 6.

Which of the following cannot happen?

Worked Solution

6 is picked first. The next higher even number is 8. There is not a number 8 button in the bag.

∴\therefore The third button is even and higher than the first number picked.

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
correctAnswer
The third button is even and higher than the first number picked.

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

The second button is odd and higher than the first number picked.

x

The third button is even.

x

The second button is 1.

✓

The third button is even and higher than the first number picked.

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