document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164902>Question 1164902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Roulette wheel.The game of roulette involves spinning a wheel with 38 slots:  18 red, 18 black,and 2 green.  A ball is spun onto the wheel and will eventually land in a slot, where each slot hasan equal chance of capturing the ball.(a)  You watch a roulette wheel spin 3 consecutive times andthe ball lands on a red slot each time.  What is theprobability that the ball will land on a red slot on thenext spin?(b)  You watch a roulette wheel spin 300 consecutive timesand the ball lands on a red slot each time.  What is theprobability that the ball will land on a red slot on thenext spin?(c)  Are you equally confident of your answers to parts (a)and (b)?  Why or why not? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability that the ball lands on red on any given spin is independent of the result(s) of any previous spins.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of any spin landing on red is 18/38 = 9/19.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 9/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) 9/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) yes; explained above<br><BR>\n" );
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