Question

Cynthia conducted an experiment with a spinner that contained only 4 sectors:f,g,h,and j. She spun the arrow 40 times and recorded the frequencies in the table of below
Letter Freuncy
F 12
G 9
H 15
J 4

Based on the data table, what is The probability that the next spin will land on H?

A 1/4
B 1/3
C 3/8
D 3/5

Answer 1

The probability is C) 3/8.

The spinner landed on H 15 times out of (12+9+15+4) = 40 times.  This is a probability of 15/40, which simplifies to 3/8.