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A box of counters
This task is about probability.
Sam has these 10 coloured counters in a box.
Colour
Counters
Total
Red
2
Green
5
Blue
2
Yellow
1
Sam closed his eyes and picked out a counter.
Question
a) What is the chance that the counter is black?
Certain
Good chance
Even chance
Poor chance
Impossible
Question
b) What is the chance that the counter is red, green, blue, or yellow?
Certain
Good chance
Even chance
Poor chance
Impossible
Question
c) What is the chance that the counter is green or blue?
Certain
Good chance
Even chance
Poor chance
Impossible
Question
d) What is the chance that the counter is red?
Certain
Good chance
Even chance
Poor chance
Impossible