Answer:
(a) 1/4
(b) answer in explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
In this question, we are told that we have a spinner and the spinner has 12 equal sized sections with three of the sections purple in color. We are now asked to calculate the probability of the spinner landing on the color purple.
Checking, we can see that this is a probability question. The spinner has the options of stopping at 12 different positions but amongst these 12 positions, 3 of the positions are painted purple. We now need to know the probability of the spinner landing on purple.
To get the probability of this, what we simply do is to divide the number of purple options by the total number of outcomes we have. The number of purple options is 3 while the total outcome we have is 12. The probability is thus P(of purple is) = 3/12 = 1/4
(b) we are asked to use words to describe the probability
From the probability in the question, what we can see is that if the spinner is spinner 4 different times, there is a chance that 1 out of all the chances will produce a result where we have the spinner landing on one of the purple color section.
What this actually means is that there is a 25% chance within every spin for the spin to land in the purple color section of the spinner
Answer:
{1, 2, 3}, {3, 4, 5}
Step-by-step explanation:
Write expressions for three consecutive integers: n, n + 1, n + 2.
Set up an equation for the verbal description: the product (mulitplication) of the two larger integers (the last two) is one less than 7 times the smallest (the first one).
(n + 1)(n + 2) = 7n - 1
Multiply (FOIL) the left side.
n^2 + 3n + 2 = 7n - 1
Subtract 7n and subtract 1 to make the right side 0.
n^2 - 4n + 3 = 0
Factor.
(n - 1)(n - 3) = 0
Set the two factors equal to 0
n - 1 = 0, n - 3 = 0
Solve for n.
n = 1, n = 3
One set of integers begins with 1, so it's {1, 2, 3}.
The other set begins with 3, so it's {3, 4, 5}
Answer:
median
Step-by-step explanation:
the median would make the score as good as possible, because there could be possible outliers. this really depends on if there are outliers or not. here is an example of what i need:
say you are trying to show your parents your grades:
here are your scores:
38, 88, 90, 91, 93, 95, 100
the median would be 91, which looks better.
the mean would be 85.
even though a <em>majority</em> of your grades are good, the one 38 makes the average go down. therefore, the median is a better advertiser.
7 pens and 20 pencils because 28 divided by 4 = 7 and 80 divided by 4 = 20
