A spinner has 8 equally sized sections labeled as A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. In 160 spins, how many times can you expect the spinner to land on a consonant?

The spinner is expected to land on a consonant __ times.

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On the spinner, the consonants are B, C, D, F, G, and H. There are a total of 6 consonants out of 8 sections.

The probability of landing on a consonant in one spin is 6/8 = 3/4.

In 160 spins, you can expect the spinner to land on a consonant:

Expected value = Total number of spins x Probability of landing on a consonant
Expected value = 160 x 3/4
Expected value = 120

Therefore, the spinner is expected to land on a consonant 120 times in 160 spins.