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Creative Thinking
1 The Chinese zodiac signs of Andy’s classmates are shown in the chart
below.
Zodiac Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake
2 1 3141
Number of
Students
Zodiac Horse Ram Monkey Rooster Dog Pig
1 3 21 1 3
Number of
Students
Andy is randomly selecting classmates. What is the least number of
classmates Andy must select in order to get two classmates with the
same zodiac sign?
2 Jim is throwing arrows into three baskets. For there to be at least one
basket with three arrows in it, how many arrows does Jim need to
throw? (Note that every arrow that Jim throws goes into a basket.)
48 NUMINO Challenge C2
1 The Chinese zodiac signs of Andy’s classmates are shown in the chart
below.
Zodiac Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake
2 1 3141
Number of
Students
Zodiac Horse Ram Monkey Rooster Dog Pig
1 3 21 1 3
Number of
Students
Andy is randomly selecting classmates. What is the least number of
classmates Andy must select in order to get two classmates with the
same zodiac sign?
2 Jim is throwing arrows into three baskets. For there to be at least one
basket with three arrows in it, how many arrows does Jim need to
throw? (Note that every arrow that Jim throws goes into a basket.)
48 NUMINO Challenge C2
