SOLUTION: Which pair has equally likely outcomes? List the letters of the two choices below which have equal probabilities of success, separated by a comma. A standard deck of cards has 12 f

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Question 469518: Which pair has equally likely outcomes? List the letters of the two choices below which have equal probabilities of success, separated by a comma. A standard deck of cards has 12 face cards and four Aces (Aces are not face cards).
A. drawing a black two out of a standard 52 card deck given it’s not a face card or an Ace.
B. drawing a six out of a standard 52 card deck given it’s not a face card or an Ace.
C. rolling a sum of 7 on two fair six sided dice
D. rolling a sum of 3 on two fair six sided dice
E. rolling a sum of 10 on two fair six sided dice

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Which pair has equally likely outcomes? List the letters of the two choices below which have equal probabilities of success, separated by a comma. A standard deck of cards has 12 face cards and four Aces (Aces are not face cards).
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A. drawing a black two out of a standard 52 card deck given it’s not a face card or an Ace.
Ans: 2/52 = 1/26
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B. drawing a six out of a standard 52 card deck given it’s not a face card or an Ace.
ans: 4/52 = 1/13
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C. rolling a sum of 7 on two fair six sided dice
Ans: 6/36 = 1/6
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D. rolling a sum of 3 on two fair six sided dice
Ans: 2/36 = 1/18
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E. rolling a sum of 10 on two fair six sided dice
Ans: 2/36 = 1/18
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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