2.2 Roulette wheel: The game of roulette involves spinning a wheel with 38 slots: 18 red, 18 black, and 2 green. A ball is spun onto the wheel and will eventually land in a slot, where each slot has an equal chance of capturing the ball. a) You watch a roulette wheel spin 8 consecutive times and the ball lands on a red slot each time. What is the probability that the ball will land on a red slot on the next spin? (please round to four decimal places) b) You watch a roulette wheel spin 230 consecutive times and the ball lands on a red slot each time. What is the probability that the ball will land on a red slot on the next spin? (please round to four decimal places)

2.2 Roulette wheel: The game of roulette involves spinning a wheel with 38 slots: 18 red, 18 black, and 2 green. A ball is spun onto the wheel and will eventually land in a slot, where each slot has an equal chance of capturing the ball. a) You watch a roulette wheel spin 8 consecutive times and the ball lands on a red slot each time. What is the probability that the ball will land on a red slot on the next spin? (please round to four decimal places) b) You watch a roulette wheel spin 230 consecutive times and the ball lands on a red slot each time. What is the probability that the ball will land on a red slot on the next spin? (please round to four decimal places)

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section8.7: Probability

Problem 4ECP: Show that the probability of drawing a club at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards is...

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