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A bag contains black and white counters, and the probability of selecting a black counter is 16.

Without replacement, three counters are taken from the bag and they are all black. What is the smallest possible number of white counters in the bag?

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Important Questions on Probability

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When a coin is randomly selected from a savings box, each coin has a 98% chance of not being selected. How many coins are in the savings box?
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A set of data values is 8, 13, 17, 18, 24, 32, 34 and 38 . Find the probability that a randomly selected value is more than one standard deviation from the mean.
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One student is randomly selected from a school that has 837 boys. The probability that a girl is selected is 47. Find the probability that a particular boy is selected.
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Find the probability that the number rolled with an ordinary fair die is:

a prime number or a 4

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Find the probability that the number rolled with an ordinary fair die is:

a square number or a multiple of 3

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Find the probability that the number rolled with an ordinary fair die is:

more than 3 or a factor of 8 .

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A group of 40 students took a test in Economics. The following Venn diagram shows that 19 boys B took the test and that seven students failed the test F

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Describe the 21 students who are members of the set B'.

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A group of 40 students took a test in Economics. The following Venn diagram shows that 19 boys B took the test and that seven students failed the test F

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Find the probability that a randomly selected student is a boy or someone who failed the test.