Prior Knowledge Question (Do this BEFORE using the Gizmo.)Carlos, Margaret, and James are playing a board game with a spinner. The spinner goes from 1to 6. They start by spinning to see who will go first. (Highest number will go first.)1. First, Carlos spins a 3. How likely do you think it is that Margaret will get a higher number?2. Next, Margaret spins a 5. How likely do you think it is that James will get a higher number?
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Prior Knowledge Question (Do this BEFORE using the Gizmo.)Carlos, Margaret, and James are playing a board game with a spinner. The spinner goes from 1to 6. They start by spinning to see who will go first. (Highest number will go first.)1. First, Carlos spins a 3. How likely do you think it is that Margaret will get a higher number?2. Next, Margaret spins a 5. How likely do you think it is that James will get a higher number?
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The spinner goes from 1 to 6, so there are 6 possible outcomes. Carlos has spun a 3. The numbers higher than 3 are 4, 5, and 6. So, there are 3 outcomes where Margaret can get a higher number. The probability of Margaret getting a higher number is therefore 3 out of 6, or 1/2 (50%).
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Margaret has spun a 5. The only number higher than 5 on the spinner is 6. So, there is only 1 outcome where James can get a higher number. The probability of James getting a higher number is therefore 1 out of 6, or approximately 0.167 (16.7%).
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