what probabilities represent events that are unlikely to occur

select all that apply
10/11 5/10 8/15 1/2 2/3 1/8 100/200 6/7 2/9

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To determine which probabilities represent events that are unlikely to occur, we generally consider probabilities less than 0.5 (or 50%). Here are the fractions you provided, converted to decimal form for easy comparison:

  • \( \frac{10}{11} \) = 0.909 (unlikely to occur is not applicable)
  • \( \frac{5}{10} \) = 0.5 (not unlikely)
  • \( \frac{8}{15} \) ≈ 0.533 (not unlikely)
  • \( \frac{1}{2} \) = 0.5 (not unlikely)
  • \( \frac{2}{3} \) ≈ 0.667 (not unlikely)
  • \( \frac{1}{8} \) = 0.125 (unlikely)
  • \( \frac{100}{200} \) = 0.5 (not unlikely)
  • \( \frac{6}{7} \) ≈ 0.857 (unlikely to occur is not applicable)
  • \( \frac{2}{9} \) ≈ 0.222 (unlikely)

Based on this analysis, the probabilities that represent events that are unlikely to occur (less than 0.5) are:

  • \( \frac{1}{8} \) (0.125)
  • \( \frac{2}{9} \) (0.222)

So, the answer is \( \frac{1}{8} \) and \( \frac{2}{9} \).