Lesson 7 So Many Possibilities! Develop Understanding

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Mark each statement with Always true, Sometimes true, or Never true. If your answer is “Sometimes true” give an example of when it is not true and an example of when it is true.

1.

The product of any number raised to a positive exponent is larger after the multiplication.

A.

Always true

B.

Sometimes true

C.

Never true

2.

The quotient of an integer divided by an integer is always a smaller integer.

A.

Always true

B.

Sometimes true

C.

Never true

3.

A fraction multiplied by a fraction always makes a smaller fraction.

A.

Always true

B.

Sometimes true

C.

Never true

4.

The quotient of any number, , divided by , where is an integer, is the same as the product of .

A.

Always true

B.

Sometimes true

C.

Never true

5.

Two fractions each with a numerator of and with different denominators are multiplied together. The product will be smaller than either of the two fractions.

A.

Always true

B.

Sometimes true

C.

Never true

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6.

How many pin numbers can be made from four digits?

7.

How many 4-digit pin numbers can be made if repeated digits are not allowed?

8.

What is the probability that a randomly generated 4-digit pin number will have no repeated digits?  

9.

In some races, runners are given prizes for first, second, and third place.  If there are runners in the race, how many possible ways are there for the winning positions to be filled? 

10.

If there are students in a class, how many ways can a team of students be chosen?

11.

How many 7-letter passwords can be made if only lower-case letters are used?

12.

How many 7-letter passwords can be made if each position can be either a lower-case letter or a number?

13.

Use the Fundamental Counting Principle to explain why many sites require passwords to include at least one upper case letter, one number, and a special symbol like #,*, or &.

14.

How many possible rearrangements of the letters A, H, M, T are there if none of the letters are repeated?  What is the probability that the word “math” is randomly selected from the group of rearrangements?

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