Question

You spin a spinner with five equal sections a number of times. You record your results in the table. Find the experimental probability of spinning 3.

Answer 1

The experimental probability of spinning 3 =
`(1)/(5)`.

Explanation:

Number of sections in the spinner = 5

Number of sections that show number 3 = 1

Let us recall the definition of probability.

probability of an event =
`(Number of favorable events)/(Total number of events)`

Here, the number of favorable events is the number of sections that show number 3 which is equal to 1.

Total number of events is the total number of sections that is equal to 5.

Hence, the experimental probability of spinning 3 =
`(1)/(5)`.