SOLUTION: How would I properly solve this problem? A spinner used for a game is divided into 3 sections: yellow, brown, and orange. Janie spins the spinner 18 times. The spinner lands on y

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Question 776861: How would I properly solve this problem?
A spinner used for a game is divided into 3 sections: yellow, brown, and orange. Janie spins the spinner 18 times. The spinner lands on yellow 8 times. What is the experimental probability that the spinner does NOT land on yellow?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A spinner used for a game is divided into 3 sections: yellow, brown, and orange. Janie spins the spinner 18 times. The spinner lands on yellow 8 times. What is the experimental probability that the spinner does NOT land on yellow?
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P(land on yellow) = 8/18 = 4/9
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P(not land on yellow) = 5/9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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