A clothing store had a prize wheel for all of its customers to spin to possibly win a prize. The prizes included a $5 gift card, a $10 gift card, a free pair of shoes, and nothing. The results of the first 50 spins are shown above. What is the experimental probability that the wheel will land on a $10 gift card?
To find the experimental probability that the wheel will land on a $10 gift card, we need to determine how many times the $10 gift card was won out of the total number of spins.
Looking at the results of the first 50 spins:
- $5 gift card was won 12 times
- $10 gift card was won 6 times
- Free pair of shoes was won 8 times
- Nothing was won 24 times
Therefore, the $10 gift card was won 6 times out of 50 spins.
The experimental probability of winning a $10 gift card is:
\[ \frac{ \text{Number of times $10 gift card was won} }{ \text{Total number of spins} } = \frac{6}{50} = 0.12 \]
So, the experimental probability that the wheel will land on a $10 gift card is 0.12 or 12%.