Question

You randomly choose one of the 12 tiles shown. A. find the number of ways the event can occur. B. List the favorable outcomes

1. choosing an even number
a.
b.

2. choosing a number divisible by 6.
a.
b.

3. choosing a number greater than 7

Answer 1

1. Choosing an even number:

a. There are 6 even numbers, so the event can occur in 6 ways.

b. The favorable outcomes are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12.

2. Choosing a number divisible by 6:

a. There is only 1 number divisible by 6, so the event can occur in 1 way.

b. The favorable outcome is 6.

3. Choosing a number greater than 7:

a. There are 5 numbers greater than 7, so the event can occur in 5 ways.

b. The favorable outcomes are 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.