Problema Solution

A spinner has 20 sections. If the probability of spinning red is 20%, and the probability of spinning blue is 1/2, than how many sections are white?

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we will assume that the 20 sections can be red, blue or white only.


let


r = the number of red sections

b = the number of blue sections

w = the number of white sections


the probability of spinning red is 20% that is


r/20 = 0.20 multiply both sides by 20


r = 0.20*20


r = 4 red sections


the probability of spinning blue is 1/2


b/20 = 1/2 multiply both sides by 20


b = (1/2)*20


b = 10 blue sections


w = 20 - (r + b)


w= 20 - (4 + 10)


w = 6 white sections


there are 6 white sections.