A spinner has 12 equal sectors with different letters for each sector, as shown below:
A spinner with 12 equal sectors is shown. The sectors are labeled B, Y, G, C, P, O, V, M, A, D, E, and R.
Hamlet spins the spinner 5 times, and it stops at the letter "B" 4 times. If he spins the spinner a 10th time, what is the theoretical probability that this time it will stop at the letter 'B' 1 over 12
1 over 10
1 over 5
1 over 4
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The theoretical probability of landing on the letter 'B' is 1 out of 12, since there are 12 equal sectors on the spinner. Since Hamlet already spun the spinner 5 times and landed on 'B' 4 times, the probability of landing on 'B' the 10th time is still 1 out of 12. Therefore, the correct answer is 1 over 12.
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