The table shows one student's results from spinning the pointer 30 times. Find the experimental probability that the pointer lands in a section with a number 5.
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sorry - no idea where that file is.
But the experimental probability is (# of 5's) / (# of spins)
To find the experimental probability that the pointer lands in a section with a number 5, we need to determine the number of times the pointer landed on a section with the number 5, and then divide that number by the total number of spins.
Looking at the table, we see that the pointer landed on a section with the number 5 a total of 6 times. So, the number of times the pointer landed on a section with the number 5 is 6.
The total number of spins is given as 30. Therefore, the experimental probability that the pointer lands in a section with a number 5 is 6 divided by 30, or 6/30.
Simplifying this fraction gives us 1/5.
So, the experimental probability that the pointer lands in a section with a number 5 is 1/5.