Question

Maya wants to perform an experiment with a spinner labeled a, b, and c. The theoretical probabilities for each section are: p(a) = ½, p(b) =¼, and p(c) =¼. Which spinner could she use?

1) A spinner divided into 4 equal sections labeled a, b, c, d.
2) A spinner divided into 8 equal sections labeled a, a, a, a, b, b, c, c.
3) A spinner divided into 4 equal sections labeled a, b, c, c.
4) A spinner divided into 8 equal sections labeled a, a, b, b, b, c, c, c.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Maya can use a spinner divided into 4 equal sections labeled a, b, c, d.

Step-by-step explanation:

Maya can use spinner option 1) A spinner divided into 4 equal sections labeled a, b, c, d. This is because the theoretical probabilities for each section match the probabilities assigned to each section of the spinner. Option 1) has a probability of 1/2 for section a, 1/4 for section b, and 1/4 for section c, which matches the probabilities given.

Option 2) has 4 sections labeled a, which does not match the probabilities. Option 3) has 4 sections, but they are not labeled correctly. Option 4) has 8 sections and the labels do not match the probabilities.