In a certain board game, a player who lands on the Double Spin
space earns two spins of the pointer shown. This player is
awarded a free turn if the pointer lands in the red section both
times. What is the probability that a player who lands on the
Double Spin space will win a free turn?
I
Red
Green
Blue
Make a table to describe the possible outcomes.
a
.
Red (R)
Green (G)
R, G
.
RR
Blue (B)
R, B
GB
BB
Red (R)
Green (G)
Blue (B)
There are 9 possible outcomes.
Each outcome is equally likely.
The one favorable outcome is
circled.
.
GR
G, G
B, G
BR
The probability that a player will win a free turn is P(R, R) = 5.
9.