A spinner with three congruent sections is spun with the results as shown. What is P(1)? 1 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 1 3
A: 1/3
B: 8/21
C: 13/21
D: 3/7

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A spinner with three congruent sections is spun with the results as shown. What is P(1)? 1 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 1 3
A: 1/3
B: 8/21
C: 13/21
D: 3/7

anonymous · Answer

P(1) is the probability of getting a 1. If the sections are congruent, the chances on it landing on each of them is 1/3. Just because the results are skewed doesn't mean the probability is different, over a large number of trials the results would even out.
So the answer is A: 1/3.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

A: ISNT CORRECT