Question

A spinner with 10 equally sized slices has 5 red slices , and 3 yellow slices, and 2 blue slices. The dial 500 times and got the following results. What is the probability that the dial stops on a red or yellow slice?

Answer 1

Part a

The experimental probability that landing on red is equal to

P=277/500

P=0.554

Part b

The theoretical probability that landing on red is equal to

P=5/10

P=0.5

Part c

the answer is the first option