A spinner is divided into four sections labeled as k, i, and, and D. A person reproduced the wheel and uses a computer to simulate the outcomes of 500 spins. What is the approximate probability that the spinner will stop on a consonant on the next spin? The outcomes are K frequency 120 times, I frequency 140 times, and frequency 105 times and D frequency 135 times

Question

A spinner is divided into four sections labeled as k, i, and, and D. A person reproduced the wheel and uses a computer to simulate the outcomes of 500 spins. What is the approximate probability that the spinner will stop on a consonant on the next spin? The outcomes are K frequency 120 times, I frequency 140 times, and frequency 105 times and D frequency 135 times

Answer 1

First, we need to determine the total number of spins in the simulation. The total number of spins is 500.

Next, we need to determine the total number of times the spinner landed on a consonant. The consonants in the labels are K, N, and D. Adding the frequencies of K (120) and D (135), we get 255 spins landed on consonants.

Therefore, the approximate probability of the spinner stopping on a consonant on the next spin is:

255 (number of spins on consonants) / 500 (total spins) ≈ 0.51

So, the approximate probability that the spinner will stop on a consonant on the next spin is 0.51 or 51%.