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Hallie is trying to win the grand prize on a game show. Should she try her luck by spinning a wheel with 6 equal sections labeled from 1 to 6 and hope she gets a 5, or should she roll two number cubes and hope she gets the same number on both cubes? Explain what the correct answer is
To determine the best strategy for winning the game show, we need to compare the odds of winning by spinning the wheel or rolling two number cubes.
Spinning the wheel with 6 equal sections labeled from 1 to 6 has only 1 section labeled "5". Therefore, the probability of Hallie winning by spinning is 1/6 or approximately 16.67%.
On the other hand, rolling two number cubes (dice) gives us 6 possible outcomes from two independent rolls. However, there are only 6 possible outcomes where both rolls result in the same number. These are (1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4), (5,5), and (6,6). Therefore, the probability of Hallie winning by rolling two number cubes is 6/36 or approximately 16.67%.
So, both spinning the wheel and rolling two number cubes have the same probability of winning, and it doesn't matter which one Hallie chooses.
In summary, Hallie should choose either strategy because both have the same probability of winning.
yeah but its asks whats the possibility of it rolling 2 5's. so what is the possibility of that? would it be the better option then?
If the game show requires Hallie to roll two number cubes and specifically asks for the probability of rolling two 5's, then the probability would be 1/6 x 1/6 = 1/36 or approximately 2.78%.
In this scenario, rolling two 5's would be a more difficult task than spinning and landing on a 5 (which has a probability of 1/6 or approximately 16.67%). However, it's important to note that the game show didn't specify what happens if Hallie doesn't roll two 5's. So, depending on the game's rules, it might be a better strategy to choose the option that has a higher probability of winning (i.e., spinning and hoping for a 5).
Answer this:
"A bag contains 2 white marbles and 7 purple marbles. Two marbles are drawn at random. One marble is drawn and not replaced. Then a second marble is drawn.
a. What is the probability of selecting a purple marble and then a white marble?
b. What is the probability of selecting two white marbles?
c. Is there a greater chance of selecting two white marbles in a row or two purple marbles in a row? Show your work."
Explain please.
a. The probability of selecting a purple marble on the first draw is 7/9. After the first draw, there are 8 marbles left in the bag, of which 2 are white. So, the probability of selecting a white marble on the second draw given that a purple marble was drawn first is 2/8 or 1/4. Therefore, the probability of selecting a purple marble and then a white marble is (7/9) x (1/4) = 7/36 or approximately 0.19.
b. The probability of selecting a white marble on the first draw is 2/9. After the first draw, there are 8 marbles left in the bag, of which 1 is white. So, the probability of selecting a white marble on the second draw given that a white marble was drawn first is 1/8. Therefore, the probability of selecting two white marbles is (2/9) x (1/8) = 1/36 or approximately 0.03.
c. To determine whether there is a greater chance of selecting two white marbles in a row or two purple marbles in a row, we need to compare the probability of each.
The probability of selecting two white marbles in a row is 1/36, as calculated in part b.
The probability of selecting two purple marbles in a row is (7/9) x (6/8) = 7/12 or approximately 0.58.
Therefore, the probability of selecting two purple marbles in a row is significantly higher than the probability of selecting two white marbles in a row.