Roulette is a game of chance that originated in France in the eighteenth century. The roulette wheel is spun, and a small white ball is dropped into the wheel. When the wheel stops, the ball lands on a number between 0 and 36, inclusive. The numbers from 1 to 36 are red or black, and 0 is green.
In 500 spins of a roulette wheel, the ball landed on red 230 times.
Use the data to estimate the probability that the ball will land on red on the next spin. Express your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth.

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Roulette is a game of chance that originated in France in the eighteenth century. The roulette wheel is spun, and a small white ball is dropped into the wheel. When the wheel stops, the ball lands on a number between 0 and 36, inclusive. The numbers from 1 to 36 are red or black, and 0 is green.
In 500 spins of a roulette wheel, the ball landed on red 230 times.
Use the data to estimate the probability that the ball will land on red on the next spin. Express your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth.

perl · Answer

probability = # favorable event / # total event

anonymous · Answer

Thanks.