SOLUTION: 2 x reds, 2 x blues and 1 x green. The spinner is spun 30 times. How many reds, blues and greens would you expect?

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Question 750727: 2 x reds, 2 x blues and 1 x green. The spinner is spun 30 times. How many reds, blues and greens would you expect?
Answer by timvanswearingen(106) About Me  (Show Source):
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For red, 2/5 of the spaces are red, so:
%282%2F5%29%2A30

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This will be the same calculation for blue since 2/5 of the spaces are blue.
For green:
%281%2F5%29%2A30

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