The probability of the spinner landing on the shaded part is p=1/3. The probability of it landing on an unshaded part is q=2/3 times. If you spin the spinner n = 3 times, what is the probability of it landing on the shaded part r = 2 times? Use the equation P(r) = nCr pr qn−r, where

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Answer:

The correct answer is 0.5.

Step-by-step explanation:

The probability of a spinner landing on the shaded part follows binomial distribution.

Equation to be used is P(r) = [tex]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}n\\r\end{array}\right][/tex]  × [tex]p^{r}[/tex] × [tex]q^{n-r}[/tex] , where n is the number of times the spinner is spun and r is the number of times the spinner falls on the shaded region.

The probability of the spinner landing on the shaded part is p = [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]. The probability of it landing on the unshaded part is q = [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex].

The spinner is spun n = 3 times.

We need to find the probability of it landing on the shaded part r = 2.

∴ Putting the values in the equation gives,

P(r) = [tex]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}3\\2\end{array}\right][/tex]  × [tex]\frac{1}{2} ^{2}[/tex] × [tex]\frac{2}{3} ^{1}[/tex] = 3 × [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex] × [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex] = 0.5