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Answer the following questions:
What is probability?
How do I get the numerator? Be specific
use an example.
How do I get the denominator? Be specific
use an example.
When do I use one fraction versus two fractions?
What are some key vocabulary to look for?
Use the two spinners below to answer the questions:
1. In spinner 1, what is P($250)?
2. In spinner 1, what is P(lose a turn)?
3. In spinner 1, what is P(an amount more than $200)?
4. Do you have a better chance of spinning $500 or a number less than $100? Explain.
You will create the questions for the following answers:
5. The answer will be 5/12.
6. The answer will be 11/12.
7. The answer will be 1/2.
8. The answer will be 7/12.
9. Using both spinners, what is the probability of spinning $50 and spinning a yellow?
10. How many total outcomes for both spinners?
BONUS: Using both spinners, can you make an answer of 1/48?
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