Use the method of your choice to determine the probability below.Spinning two winners in a row with a wheel of fortune on which the winner is one of 17 equally likely outcomes.Question content area bottomPart

Ianml asked Apr 21, 2023

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Ianml asked Apr 21, 2023

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Solution:

From the point of view of the bettor the chance of winning on two consecutive spins is:

$(1)/(17)\text{ x }(1)/(17)$

this is equivalent to:

Then, the correct answer is:

Jellema answered Apr 26, 2023

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