Question

15 3 24 36 13 1 00 27 10 25 29 12 8 193 LLL DE 9Z 6 87 O Z DL SE EZ + courses/1988956/quizzes/5189029 20 32 17 5 22 AMERICAN ROULETTE 18 6.21 33 shutterstock You will note the wheel has 38 slots. There are two green slots (labeled 0,00) and 36 slots which alternate red/black and are numbered 01-36. A player participates by tossing a small ball around the wheel as the wheel spins, and the ball lands in one of the 38 slots. The goal is for the ball to land in a slot that the player predicted it would, and bet money on happening. Define the following events: E - The ball lands in an even numbered slot M - The ball lands in a slot that is numbered a multiple of three (3, 6, 9, 12, etc...) Use the given information to calculate the probability of event M. Round your answer to four decimal places

Answer 1

Total nuusber of slets 238 Number multiple of 3 - 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, S3,36 Total number multiple of 3- 12 .: P(M): 12. 0.315789 38 0.3158