Question

Mr. Sullivan places tiles numbered 1 through 18 in a bag and assigns a number to represent each of the 18 students in his class. Students will present their final reports in the order that their assigned tiles are drawn from the bag. Is Mr. Sullivan being fair? Use the drop-down menus to explain your answer. Mr. Sullivan__________ being fair because one tile has_________ probability of being selected over another tile.

Answer 1

Answer:Mr. Sullivan is being fair because one tile has an equal probability of being selected over another tile.

Answer 2

Mr. Sullivan is being fair because one tile has an equal probability of being selected over another tile.

Explanation:

The process is fair because every tile has the same probability of being selected, and as the selection goes on, the selected students are removed.