Question

A spinner has three sections. The table shows the results of spinning the arrow on the spinner 80 times.

Three column table. First column values are Section 1 and 20. Second column values are Section 2 and 36. Third column values are Section 3 and 24.


What is the experimental probability of the arrow stopping over Section 2?








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Answer 1

The answer is 9/20, or 45%, 

Answer 2

The answer is very simple.
Just divide 36 by 80.
36/80 = .45
turn .45 into a percent.
There is a %45 chance that it will land on section 2.