. what is the probability that a customer's purchase will be free (100% off)? B. What is the probability that a customer will get no savings from the wheel (0% off)?  C. what is the probability that a customer will get at least 20% off?  Must show work/equations used.

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a local hardware store has a "savings wheel" at the checkout. Customers get to spin the wheel and, when the wheel stops, a pointer indicates how much they will save. the wheel can stop in any one of 50 sections. of the sections, 10 produce 0% off, 20 sections are for 10% off, 10 sections for 20%, 5 for 30%, 3 for 40% and 1 for 50% and 1 for 100%. Assuming that all 50 sections are equally likely. 

A. what is the probability that a customer's purchase will be free (100% off)?

B. What is the probability that a customer will get no savings from the wheel (0% off)? 

C. what is the probability that a customer will get at least 20% off? 

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 The wheel can stop in any one of 50 sections.

Of the sections, 10 produce 0% off, 20 sections are for 10% off, 10 sections for 20%, 5 for 30%, 3 for 40% and 1 for 50% and 1 for 100%

Assuming that all 50 sections are equally likely. 

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