The probability of the spinner landing on "Action" is 1/5, as there are 5 sections in total.
Expected number of times it will land on "Action" = (Total number of spins) x (Probability of landing on "Action")
Expected number of times it will land on "Action" = 60 x (1/5)
Expected number of times it will land on "Action" = 12
Therefore, Theo should expect the spinner to land on "Action" 12 times out of 60 spins.
So the answer is 12.
Theo is using this spinner to predict the favorite movie genre of randomly chosen students in his school.
A spinner with 5 sections labeled action, drama, sci-fi, horror, comedy.
If Theo spins the spinner 60 times, how many times should he expect it to land on “Action”?
10
12
15
20
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