document.write( "Question 1143462: I have a probability question that I am struggling to understand.
\n" ); document.write( "It reads, \" All three sections of the spinner are equal in size (yellow, blue, red). A person spins the spinner 3 times. What is the probability the spinner will land on a different color for each spin?\" The answer is 2/9, but I do not understand how it was calculated. I am confused because of the probability of the spinner landing on \"a different color\" instead of a specific color. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Now I will explain you what does it mean.\r\n" );
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document.write( "At the first spin, you will get one of the three colors. Any one of the three.\r\n" );
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document.write( "At the second spin you want to get DIFFERENT color from what you get at the first spin.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of it is  , obviously.\r\n" );
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document.write( "At the third spin, you want to get the THIRD different color.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The probability to get it is  ,  obviously.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It gives you the answer.\r\n" );
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