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PROBABILITY


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:

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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.

 

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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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