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A spinner with 8 equal sections was spun 140 times. What is a reasonable prediction for the number of times the spinner will land on an even number? Show every step of your work

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Answer:

If the spinner is spun 140 times then a reasonable prediction for the number of times the spinner will land on an even number = 0.5
* 140 = 70 times.

Explanation:

The sections in the spinner are marked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

The even sections are 2, 4, 6, 8

There are 4 even sections and 4 odd sections among a total of eight sections.

Therefore the probability of the spinner landing on an even section is 1 / 2 or 0.5.

If the spinner is spun 140 times then a reasonable prediction for the number of times the spinner will land on an even number = 0.5
* 140 = 70 times.

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