SOLUTION: In need of help!!!! This spinner is spun 36 times. The spinner landed on A 6 times, on B 21 times, and on C 9 times. Compute the empirical probability that the spinner wil

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Question 588418: In need of help!!!!
This spinner is spun 36 times. The spinner landed on A 6 times, on B 21 times, and on C 9 times. Compute the empirical probability that the spinner will land on B.
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(B) = (number of times spinner landed on B)/(number of times spinner was spun)

P(B) = 21/36

P(B) = 7/12

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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This spinner is spun 36 times. The spinner landed on A 6 times, on B 21 times, and on C 9 times. Compute the empirical probability that the spinner will land on B.
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Empirical means "based on your experience".
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Answer: 21/36 = 7/12
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Stan H.