There are five cards face down on a table with the values 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 writ

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There are five cards face down on a table with the values 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 written on them. James says that the probability of randomly turning over an even number is ½ because there are two possibilities: even and odd. Which of the following statements is true?

a. James is correct. The probability of turning over an even number is½. b. James is incorrect because probabilities less than 1 are impossible. c. James is incorrect because the two possibilities of "even" and "odd" are not equally likely in this situation. d. James is incorrect because the event of turning over a card is not independent.

Explanation / Answer

c. James is incorrect because the two possibilities of "even" and "odd" are not equally likely in this situation.

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