document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044017>Question 1044017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A roulette wheel has 38 slots around the rim. The first 36 slots are numbers from 1 to 36. Half of these 36 slots are&#8203; red, and the other half are black. The remaining 2 slots are numbered 0 and 00 and are green. If the roulette wheel is spun 266 &#8203;times, predict about how many times the ball will land on 6 or 29. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 2 slots that have a \"6\" or a \"29\" on them. The other 36 slots have different numbers. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of landing on \"6\" or \"29\" is 2/38 = 1/19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply this probability by the number of trials to get 266*(1/19) = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we expect the ball will land on 6 or 29 about <font color=red>14 times</font><BR>\n" );
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