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One bead is chosen without looking. Which point shows the probability of choosing a white bead?\u003Cbr>impossible equally likely certain\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>0 ~~ ~~12~~ ~~ 1\u003Cbr>A B C D E |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) A bag contains 2 white beads, 7 blue beads and 1 purple bead. One bead is chosen without looking. Which point shows the probability of choosing a white bead?\u003Cbr>impossible equally likely certain\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>0 ~~ ~~12~~ ~~ 1\u003Cbr>A B C D E |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) A bag contains 2 purple tiles, 1 brown tile and 1 gray tile. One tile is chosen without looking. 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