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Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 6

Standard 5.0 Knowledge of Probability

Topic B. Theoretical Probability

Indicator 1. Determine the probability of one simple event comprised of equally likely outcomes

Objective a. Express the probability of an event as a fraction.

The Hot Shot Soccer Team and the Super Stars Soccer Team will flip a coin to see which team will kick off first. How likely is it that the Hot Shots will win the kick off?

  1. least likely
  2. less likely
  3. more likely
  4. equally likely

Correct Answer
D. equally likely
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