On the Price Is Right Game Show, to Get into the Showcase

question 69

Essay

On The Price Is Right game show, to get into the showcase at the end, contestants spin a wheel with
20 equally sized spaces, numbered 5 cents, 10 cents, 15 cents, and so on, up to $1.00. If the
contestant spins once, find the probability of each event below.
a. $1.00
b. An amount less than 35 cents.
c. An amount greater than 70 cents.
d. An amount that is divisible by five.

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