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HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 6TH GRADE MATH OLYMPIAD
March 21, 1998
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School: ______________
Team Number: _____ |
Probability and Statistics
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A baseball team has players that are 12, 9, 11, 8, 12, 9, 9, 8 and 12 years old. What is the difference between the median and mean ages of the team?
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In his first 4 basketball games, Dunking Dan Dorfman scored 19, 31, 12, and 9 points. How many points must he score in his fifth game to have an average of exactly 20 points per game?
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What is the probability of drawing 4 spades in a row out of a deck of 52 cards? (Express your answer as a fraction reduced to lowest terms.)
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A baseball league has nine teams. During the season, each of the nine teams plays exactly 3 games with each of the other teams. What is the total number of games played?
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An ice cream shop offers a two scoop sundae with the choices below. How many combinations of sundae can be made? Answer: ________
Container (choose 1) | Ice cream flavor (choose 2) | Toppings (choose 1) | Sauce (choose 1) |
- Cup
- Waffle cone
- Sugar cone
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- Vanilla
- Chocolate
- Stawberry
- Cherry
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- Nuts
- Chocolate chips
- Cherry
- Granola
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- Fudge
- Caramel
- Butterscotch
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