A spinner has eight equal sides numbered 1-8. Predict how many times the pointer will land on a multiple of 3 in 300 spins
1/8 * 300 = _____
. A spinner has 8 equal sections numbered 1 to 8. ΒΌ or 25% is the probability that the spinner will stop on a number multiple of 3 or is greater than 5
To predict the number of times the pointer will land on a multiple of 3 in 300 spins, we need to find the probability of landing on a multiple of 3 and multiply it by the total number of spins.
The numbers on the spinner that are multiples of 3 are 3, 6, and 8. Out of the eight numbers on the spinner, three are multiples of 3.
Therefore, the probability of landing on a multiple of 3 on any given spin is 3/8.
To find the expected number of times the pointer will land on a multiple of 3 in 300 spins, we multiply the probability by the number of spins:
Expected number of times = Probability * Number of spins
= (3/8) * 300
= 112.5
Since we cannot have a fraction of a spin, we round down to the nearest whole number. Therefore, we predict that the pointer will land on a multiple of 3 approximately 112 times in 300 spins.