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Ready
to try an experiment with probability?
1.
Go to the Virtual
Library of Math Manipulatives.
2. Choose 6 colors.
3. Predict how many times the spinner will land on
each color.
4. Click on Record Results.
5. Type in 100 spins.
6. Click on Spin. Record your results in the Spin
Experiment spreadsheet.
7. What does the graph tell you about the likelihood
of the spinner landing on each color?
8. Type in 500 spins.
9. Click on Spin.
10. Graph the results.
11. What does the graph tell you about the likelihood
of the spinner landing on each color?
12. How did the two experiments compare?
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