Classify the following statements into the categories less likely, equally likely, more likely.
a) Rolling a die and getting a number 5 on the top face.
b) Getting a cold wave in your village in the month of November.
c) India winning the next soccer (foot ball) world cup.
d) Getting a tail or head when a coin is tossed.
e) You buy a lottery ticket and win the jackpot.

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a)less likely
b)more likely
c)equally likely
d)equally likely
e)less likely

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a)less likelyb)more likelyc)equally likelyd)equally likelye)less likely

a)less likely
b)more likely
c)equally likely
d)equally likely
e)less likely