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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

If you select a marble without looking, which colour are you less likely to pick

     
     
   
     
     






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2)  

If you select a marble without looking, which colour are you less likely to pick


     
     
   
     
       






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3)  

On which colour is the spinner less likely to land





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4)  

On which colour is the spinner less likely to land






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5)  

On which colour is the spinner less likely to land





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6)  

On which colour is the spinner less likely to land





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7)  

On which colour is the spinner more likely to land





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8)  

On which colour is the spinner more likely to land






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9)  

On which colour is the spinner less likely to land





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10)  

On which colour is the spinner more likely to land





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1)  

If you select a marble without looking, which colour are you less likely to pick

     
     
   
     
     




Answer: 2



SOLUTION 1 :

First, count the yellow  marbles. There is 5 yellow marbles.

Next, count the purple marbles. There are 6 purple marbles.

 

There are less yellow marbles. You are less likely to pick yellow.

 



2)  

If you select a marble without looking, which colour are you less likely to pick


     
     
   
     
       




Answer: 3



SOLUTION 1 :

First, count the yellow marbles. There is 6 yellow marbles.
Next, count the red marbles. There are 7 red marbles.

There are less yellow marbles. You are less likely to pick yellow.



3)  

On which colour is the spinner less likely to land



Answer: 2



SOLUTION 1 :

Look at the spinner. The green part is smaller than the blue part.

Less of the spinner is green than is blue. The spinner is less likely to land on green.



4)  

On which colour is the spinner less likely to land




Answer: 1



SOLUTION 1 :

Look at the spinner. The red part is smaller than the blue part.

Less of the spinner is red  than is blue. The spinner is less likely to land on red.



5)  

On which colour is the spinner less likely to land



Answer: 2



SOLUTION 1 :

Look at the spinner. The yellow part is smaller than the blue part.

Less of the spinner is green than is blue. The spinner is less likely to land on green.



6)  

On which colour is the spinner less likely to land



Answer: 2



SOLUTION 1 :

Look at the spinner. The green part is smaller than the yellow part.

Less of the spinner is green than is yellow. The spinner is less likely to land on green.



7)  

On which colour is the spinner more likely to land



Answer: 2



SOLUTION 1 :

Look at the spinner. The green part is smaller than the yellow part.

more of the spinner is yellow than is green. The spinner is more likely to land on yellow.



8)  

On which colour is the spinner more likely to land




Answer: 2



SOLUTION 1 :

Look at the spinner. The blue part is smaller than the red part.

more of the spinner is red than is blue. The spinner is more likely to land on red.



9)  

On which colour is the spinner less likely to land



Answer: 2



SOLUTION 1 :

Look at the spinner. The green part is smaller than the blue part.

Less of the spinner is green than is blue. The spinner is less likely to land on green.



10)  

On which colour is the spinner more likely to land



Answer: 2



SOLUTION 1 :

Look at the spinner. The red part is smaller than the yellow part.

more of the spinner is yellow than is red. The spinner is more likely to land on yellow.