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Henry is going to color a spinner with 14 equal-sized sections. Three of the sections will be white, and 11 of the sections will be orange. Is this spinner fair? If so, explain why. If not, explain how to make it a fair spinner.
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Part 1
Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer boxes to complete your choice.
A.
Yes. The spinner is fair because there are the same number of white sections and orange sections.
B.
No. The spinner is not fair because there are more white sections than orange sections. A fair spinner will have
enter your response here white section(s) and
enter your response here orange section(s).
(Type whole numbers.)
C.
No. The spinner is not fair because there are more orange sections than white sections. A fair spinner will have
enter your response here white section(s) and
enter your response here orange section(s).
(Type whole numbers.)
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C. No. The spinner is not fair because there are more orange sections than white sections. A fair spinner would have 7 white sections and 7 orange sections (so each color has probability 7/14 = 1/2).
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