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A spinner is divided into five colored sections that are not of equal size: red, blue,

green, yellow, and purple. The spinner is spun several times, and the results are
recorded below:
Spinner Results
Color Frequency
Red
12
Blue
17
Green 17
Yellow 12
Purple 17
If the spinner is spun 500 more times, about how many times would you expect to
land on blue? Round your answer to the nearest whole number,

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It would land on blue about 115 times. The spinner lands on blue roughly 23% of the time, and 115 is 23% of 500.
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