Question

4) Gina pays $0.50 each time she plays a carnival game. The game is on a spinner with 12 equal-sized sections, labeled 1 through 12. She wins a prize if the pointer lands on 3, 5, or 7. If Gina spends $4 playing the game, predict the number of prizes she can expect to win.

Answer 1

Answer: 2 prices

Explanation:

Price per play = $0.50

Total amount incurred by Gina in playing =$4

Therefore, total games played :

$4 ÷ $0.5 = 8 games.

Total points on spinner = (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)

Required for winning = (3, 5, 7)

Probability of winning:

P(WIN) = ( required outcome / Total possible outcome)

P(win) = 3/12 = 1/4

Therefore, the number of prices she can expect to win is (1/4) × number of games (8)

(1/4) × (8) = 2