a spinner has 5 sections and is spun 40 times. it lands on 2 six times. What is probability of spinning a 2?
There are 5x40 or 200 sections that could have come up
the 2 came up 6 times
prob (of 2) = 6/200 = 3/100
There were 40 outcomes, of which 6 were spinning a 2.
Experimental probability = 6/40 = 3/20.
6/200=3/100
To find the probability of spinning a 2 on a spinner with 5 sections, you need to divide the number of successful outcomes (spinning a 2) by the total number of possible outcomes.
In this case, the spinner is spun 40 times, and it lands on 2 six times. So, the number of successful outcomes is 6.
The total number of possible outcomes is equal to the number of times the spinner is spun, which is 40.
Therefore, the probability of spinning a 2 can be calculated as:
Probability = (Number of successful outcomes) / (Total number of possible outcomes)
Probability = 6 / 40 = 0.15
So, the probability of spinning a 2 on this spinner is 0.15, or 15%.