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A spinner has six sections of equal shape and size. Each section is either black or white. The table shows the result of an experiment when the spinner was spun 90 times:

Result of Spin Black White
Number of Spins 18 72
Based on the data, which of the following best describes the experimental probability of the arrow landing on a black or white section of the spinner?

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The information cannot be concluded from the data table.

The spinner is 4 times more likely to land on white.

The spinner is 4 times more likely to land on black.

The spinner is equally likely to land on black or white.

User Bttomio
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The answer is B. If you need any help just let me know
User Yoselin
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Answer:

The spinner is 4 times more likely to land on black.

Step-by-step explanation:

There were 72 black spins compared to 18 white spins. This means there were 4 times more black spins than white spins; this means the spinner is not equally likely to land on either color.

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