CHAPTER 12: Probability
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Use this explorer instead of a spinner to practice determining the probability of an event. |
To use the Spinner Explorer, follow these steps:
- Click "n EQUAL SECTORS" and then click on a number to select the number of sectors you want your spinner to have.
- Click "OK".
- Click the "SPIN ONCE" button.
- Examine the EVENT AND PROBABILITY CHART. The second last column displays the probability of an event as a decimal.
- Click "SPIN n MORE TIMES" and then enter the number of times you want to spin the spinner in the text box.
- Click "OK".
- Examine the chart again and notice the different data. Express the probability of each event as a percent.
- Try spinning the spinner more times and observe what happens to the data.
