A spinner is divided into five colored sections that are not of equal size red, blue, green,yellow and purple. The spinner is spun several times .color red 2, color lie 17, color green9, color yellow 5, color purple 6. Based on these results, express the probability that the next spin will land on yellow as a a decimal to the nearest hundredth
There were a total of 39 spins (2 + 17 + 9 + 5 + 6), with 5 of them landing on yellow.
The probability of landing on yellow on the next spin is:
5/39 ≈ 0.13
Rounded to the nearest hundredth, this is 0.13.
Therefore, the probability of the next spin landing on yellow is approximately 0.13.
To find the probability of landing on yellow, we need to calculate the number of times yellow was landed divided by the total number of spins.
From the given data, the spinner landed on yellow 5 times.
To find the total number of spins, we add up the number of times each color was landed on:
2 (red) + 17 (blue) + 9 (green) + 5 (yellow) + 6 (purple) = 39
So, the probability of landing on yellow is 5/39.
Expressed as a decimal to the nearest hundredth, the probability is approximately 0.13.