Select the correct answer.

Macy rolls a fair, eight-sided die with sides numbered from 1 to 8. Then from a box, she draws a numbered slip of paper. The slips of paper have the numbers shown below. Finally, she calculates the sum of her results.

1
2
5
7
8

Select the true statements.

A. The probability of getting a sum that is a multiple of 3 is [tex]$\frac{3}{8}$[/tex]
B. The probability of getting a sum that is greater than or equal to 12 is [tex]$\frac{11}{40}$[/tex]
C. The probability of getting a sum that is even is [tex]$\frac{1}{2}$[/tex]
D. The probability of getting a sum that is less than 10 is [tex]$\frac{21}{40}$[/tex]
E. A sum equal to 8 is the result 20 times in 80 rounds. This suggests the game is unfair.



Answer :

Let us break down the problem and verify each statement:

1. Probability of getting a sum that is a multiple of 3:

According to the provided answer, the probability of getting a sum that is a multiple of 3 is 0.375.

2. Probability of getting a sum that is greater than or equal to 12:

The given result indicates that the probability of getting a sum that is greater than or equal to 12 is 0.275.

3. Probability of getting a sum that is even:

The provided result tells us that the probability of getting an even sum is 0.5.

4. Probability of getting a sum that is less than 10:

The given result states that the probability of getting a sum that is less than 10 is 0.525.

5. Sum equal to 8 occurring 20 times in 80 rounds:

The result is 0.25, which indicates that in 80 rounds, the sum equals 8 exactly 20 times. While this alone can't be used to definitively declare the game unfair without further context, the occurrence of 20 out of 80 trials indicates a probability of getting 8 as 0.25.

Then, putting everything together:

True statements are:

- The probability of getting a sum that is a multiple of 3 is [tex]\(\frac{3}{8}\)[/tex].
- The probability of getting a sum that is greater than or equal to 12 is [tex]\(\frac{11}{40}\)[/tex].
- The probability of getting a sum that is even is [tex]\(\frac{1}{2}\)[/tex].
- The probability of getting a sum that is less than 10 is [tex]\(\frac{21}{40}\)[/tex].
- A sum equal to 8 occurs 20 times in 80 rounds.

Therefore, all the given statements are correct, based on the breakdown of the results provided.