a lottery game, 4 numbers are chosen at random. Each number can take a value 1, 2, 3, or 4, and each value is equally likely. The numbers are chosen independently of each other. Use the method of equally likely outcomes to answer the following question: Which sequence of numbers is more likely to be drawn in the lottery, 1-1-1-1 or 4-2-3-1?

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In a lottery game, 4 numbers are chosen at random. Each number can take a value 1, 2, 3, or 4, and each value is equally likely. The numbers are chosen independently of each other.

Use the method of equally likely outcomes to answer the following question: Which sequence of numbers is more likely to be drawn in the lottery, 1-1-1-1 or 4-2-3-1?

Group of answer choices
They are equally likely
1-1-1-1 is more likely
4-2-3-1 is more likely
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