Based on probability and if it is appropriate for a decision to be left up to chance, choose every situation that is both statistically fair and morally fair.
A high school student is deciding whether to first clean his room or do his
Situation #1
homework. He decides by picking a tile at random from a bag of lettered tiles. If
he picks a consonant he will clean his room, and if he picks a vowel he will do his
homework.
There are four candidates eligible for a vacancy at a company. Ignoring
Situation #2 qualifications and experience, the recruitment manager decides which candidate
to hire by writing their names on pieces of paper, shuffling the papers, and
drawing one at random.
Five cousins are deciding which board game to play. They each write their
preferred game on a different section of a spinner that has five equally-sized
Situation #3
sections. They spin the spinner and will play the game written on the section
where the spinner lands.
To determine who can choose the spot for a picnic, Kate picks a tile at random
Situation #4 from a collection of five tiles, numbered 2 through 6. Kate chooses the spot if she
picks a prime number, and Charles chooses if Kate picks a composite number.
Five roommates all want to attend an event, but they only have four invites. To
decide who will attend, they shuffle a set of five cards consisting of four aces and
Situation #5
a king. Each roommate is randomly dealt a card. The ones dealt an ace will attend
the event.
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