Question

In 2008, golfer Annika Sornestam had a driving accuracy of 71%. That is, on par 4 and par 5 holes, her tee shot landed in the fairway 71% of the time. Explain how to use a spinner to simulate Sorenstam’s performance in a round of golf where she attempts 15 drives. (Hint: What type of chart is a spinner? What does each piece represent?)

Answer 1

To simulate Annika Sorenstam's driving accuracy using a spinner, each piece of the spinner represents a possible outcome for her tee shot - either landing in the fairway or not landing in the fairway. Spin the spinner 15 times and record the number of times it lands on each outcome to determine her simulated driving accuracy for that round of golf.

Step-by-step explanation:

To simulate Annika Sorenstam's driving accuracy using a spinner, you can use a pie chart spinner. Each piece of the spinner represents a possible outcome for her tee shot - either landing in the fairway or not landing in the fairway. In this case, you would have two pieces on the spinner, one representing a successful tee shot (landing in the fairway) and the other representing an unsuccessful tee shot (not landing in the fairway).

To simulate her performance, you would spin the spinner 15 times and record the number of times it lands on each outcome. By calculating the percentage of spins that land in the fairway, you can determine her simulated driving accuracy for that round of golf.