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a game in which many tickets are sold and a few of the tickets are chosen by chance to win prizes.
Lottery
To communicate a thought or idea
Express
What is the reading mainly about?
a. Why dice have six sides
b. How to choose winning numbers
c. ways to avoid getting hit by lighting
d. How to figure out probability
d. How to figure out probability
China has a large _______ than any other country.
Population
There is a 1-in-12000 chance
you will get hit by lighting
The number of people or animals in an area.
Population
Completely sure
Certain
Which is NOT true according to the reading?
a.Some events can be predicted using math.
b. When you roll a die, each number is equally probable.
c. You will probably win at Rock, Paper, Scissors half the time.
d. Experts can predict your chance of getting hit by lighting
c. You will probably win at Rock, Paper, Scissors half the time.
Tina thinks that about 20 people are coming to the meeting, but she's not _________.
Certain
There is a 1-in 175 million chance
you will win a big lottery
To fall in amount
Drop
Flashes of light in the sky
Lighting
What is the writer's main purpose?
a. To inform readers about different ways to win games
b. To explain hot to figure out the probability of things
c. To persuade readers to stay away from lighting
d. To list the steps of how to win at Rock, Paper, Scissors
b. To explain how to figure out the probability og things
Tall buildings and trees are hit by _______ very often.
Lighting
There is a 3-in-9 probability
you will win against another player in Rock, Paper, Scissors
the period of time that someone is alive
Lifetime
The Quality of being able to do something
Ability
Her life changed completely when she won the ________.
Lottery
The ________ of winning the game against the professional player is low.
Probability
you will roll a 3 on a die
The level of chance that something may happen
Probability
The quality of being a person
Personality
The state of being necessary
Necessity
When the price of that bicycle ________ more people will buy one.
Drops
You can use math
to figure out probabilty