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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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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
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).