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.