QUESTIONS 4 AND 5 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FIGURE,

6. PROBABILITY

The new SAT includes simple questions involving probability, which refers to the statistical chances, or “odds,”of an event occurring (or not occurring). By definition, probability ranges from 0 to 1. (Probability is nevernegative, and it’s never greater than 1.) You can express probability either as either a fraction or a percent. Here’sthe basic formula:Probability =

number of ways the event can occur

total numb

ber of possible occurrences

Example:A standard deck of 52 playing cards contains 12 face cards. What is the probability of selecting aface card from such a deck?Solution:The correct answer is

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