Question

What does it mean if the probability is 40% that a spinner will stop in a red section?








A.
There is one chance in 40 that the spinner will stop in a red section.







B.
It is 40 times more likely that the spinner will stop in a red section than any other section.







C.
There is a 2 in 5 chance that the spinner will stop in a red section.







D.
If the spinner is spun 100 times it is certain that it will stop in the red section exactly 40 times.

Answer 1

nothing is certain ...

Answer 2

then the answer is A?

Answer 3

there is a 40 to 60 chance of landing in red of we do the odds out of 100

4:6 = 2:3

i would go with A, its not a 1 to 40

Answer 4

ok thanks

Answer 5

C sounds best, but the wording just irks me