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Question 1164902: 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? Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source):
