The spinner is 5 times more likely to land on white.
This can be determined by comparing the number of times the spinner landed on black (14 spins) to the number of times it landed on white (70 spins). The ratio of black to white spins is approximately 1:5, indicating that the spinner is 5 times more likely to land on white than on black.
A spinner has six sections of equal shape and size. Each section is either black or white. The table shows the result of an experiment when the spinner was spun 84 times:
Result of Spin Black White
Number of Spins 14 70
Based on the data, which of the following best describes the experimental probability of the arrow landing on a black or white section of the spinner? (1 point)
The spinner is equally likely to land on black or white.
The spinner is 5 times more likely to land on white.
The spinner is 5 times more likely to land on black.
The information cannot be concluded from the data.
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