Question

A spinner has 10 10 ​equal-sized sections. Six Six of the sections are purple purple. a. What is the probability that the spinner will land on purple purple​? b. Use words to describe the probability. a. nothing out of 10 10​, or StartFraction nothing Over 5 EndFraction 5 ​, or nothing ​% b. It is ▼ that the spinner will land on purple purple.

Answer 1

P(Spinner lands on purple section) = 0.6 = 60%

Explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Number of sections = 10

Number of purple sections = 6

`\text{Probability} = \displaystyle\frac{\text{Number of favourable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}`

a) probability that the spinner will land on purple purple

P(purple) =

`=(6)/(10) = 0.6`

0.6 is the probability that the spinner will land on purple purple.

b) Interpretation of probability

`0.6* 100\% = 60\%`

There is a 60% chance that the spinner will land on purple color.