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Mr. Butler is playing a game with the pictured spinner. He wins the amount of money shown if he spins green. He loses the amount

of money shown if he spins yellow. Is this a fair game? Explain why or why not.
A)
Yes; Mr. Butler has an equal chance of winning money or losing money,
B)
Yes; Mr. Butler is more likely to win money than lose money.
No; Mr. Butler is more likely to win money than lose money.
D)
No; the same number would need to be on every piece.

Mr. Butler is playing a game with the pictured spinner. He wins the amount of money-example-1

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Answer: He is more likely to win more money than lose money, but he has a equal chance of winning/losing.

The answer is number B

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