Question

4. A spinner is divided into four colored sections. that are not of equal size: red blue purple and orange. The arrow on the spinner is spun several times. SPINNER RESULTS Color Number of Times Red 15 Blue 24 Purple Orange 12 B. 9 The arrow on the spinner will be spun one more time. Based on these results, what is the probability that the arrow will land on the purple section? C. 27 D. 1/2​

Answer 1

To find the probability of the arrow landing on the purple section, we need to know the total number of spins. From the given results, we can see that the arrow has been spun a total of:

15 + 24 + 12 + 9 = 60 times

Out of these 60 spins, we know that the arrow landed on the purple section 9 times. Therefore, the probability of the arrow landing on the purple section can be calculated as:

P(purple) = number of times the arrow landed on purple / total number of spins
= 9 / 60
= 3 / 20

Therefore, the probability of the arrow landing on the purple section is 3/20. Answer: B.