document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1150294>Question 1150294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A spinner with 10 equally sized slices is shown below. The dial is spun and stops on a slice at random. What are the odds in favor of landing on a black slice? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 grey<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 black<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 white </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the basic definition of probability:<br><PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "           number of good outcomes\r\n" );
document.write( "   P = ---------------------------------\r\n" );
document.write( "       total number of possible outcomes</PRE><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this problem the outcomes are the spinner landing on the different slices.  There are 10 slices, of which 3 are black:<br><BR>\n" );
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