Question

Pablo makes a spinner to model the probability of simultaneously flipping a "heads" on a nickel, a "heads" on a dime, and a "heads" on a quarter. He divides his spinner wheel into sections for each possible combination of coin flips, and he colors green the section representing simultaneously flipping three "heads." If he decides to spin the arrow on the spinner 24 times, how many times can he predict the arrow will land on the green section?
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Answer 1

Using proportions, it is found that he predicts that the arrow will land on the green section 24 times.

What is a proportion?

A proportion is a fraction of a total amount.

Considering that each trial has a 1/2 probability of resulting in heads, the fraction correponding to the probability of simultaneously flipping three "heads" is given by:

$p = \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^3 = \frac{1}{8}$

Considering that he does this 24 times, we apply the proportion, hence:

$\frac{1}{8} \times 24 = 3$.

He predicts that the arrow will land on the green section 24 times.

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