Copy of Experimental Probability Spinner
Below is a spinner with different colors on it.
You will spin the wheel ten times and it will keep track of what color it landed on each spin
Before you spin it try and predict what color(s) will occur the most.
After trying this a few times what colors see to get landed on the most?
Scroll down after answering.
Hopefully you said blue/green for the previous question. Why do those colors have a higher chance of getting landed on?
Does the probability value (bottom right) table for each color indicate the exact chance of the color getting picked?
As you can see, after spinning it a few times, the values in the table change. This is the concept of probability, the chances that the colors get selected. Blue and green have the higher chance of getting picked but there is a chance they do not.
Grab the purple circle with your mouse and give it a spin.
For our lesson were going to ignore the numbers on the spaces and just focus on the colors: red, black and green.
Which color has the lowest chance of getting landed on?
Why do you think that color has the lowest chance?
There are 38 slots on a roulette wheel
In fraction form what is the probability of landing on the green spot?
What is the probability of getting two green slots in a row? hint: you can multiply two fractions without simplifying
This game is called roulette and people gamble money on it at casinos
What is the maximum amount of money you would bet that the ball lands on the green space?