You see a game at a local fair. You have to throw a dart at a color wheel. Each section on the color wheel is equal in area. Let B = the event of landing on blue. Let R = the event of landing on red. Let G = the event of landing on green. Let Y= the event of landing on yellow. a. b. If you land on Y, you get the biggest prize. Find P(Y). If you land on red, you don't get a prize. What is P(R)?

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### Probability and Games of Chance

**Game Setup**:
You see a game at a local fair. You have to throw a dart at a color wheel. Each section on the color wheel is equal in area.

**Color Wheel Representation**:
- The image shows a circular color wheel divided into 8 equal sections.
- The sections are colored: red, blue, green, and yellow.
- Each color appears twice around the wheel.

**Events Definition**:
- Let \( B \) = the event of landing on blue.
- Let \( R \) = the event of landing on red.
- Let \( G \) = the event of landing on green.
- Let \( Y \) = the event of landing on yellow.

**Questions**:

a. If you land on \( Y \), you get the biggest prize. Find \( P(Y) \).

\[ \text{Answer:} \quad P(Y) = \frac{\text{Number of yellow sections}}{\text{Total number of sections}} = \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4} \]

b. If you land on red, you don’t get a prize. What is \( P(R) \)?

\[ \text{Answer:} \quad P(R) = \frac{\text{Number of red sections}}{\text{Total number of sections}} = \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4} \]
Transcribed Image Text:### Probability and Games of Chance **Game Setup**: You see a game at a local fair. You have to throw a dart at a color wheel. Each section on the color wheel is equal in area. **Color Wheel Representation**: - The image shows a circular color wheel divided into 8 equal sections. - The sections are colored: red, blue, green, and yellow. - Each color appears twice around the wheel. **Events Definition**: - Let \( B \) = the event of landing on blue. - Let \( R \) = the event of landing on red. - Let \( G \) = the event of landing on green. - Let \( Y \) = the event of landing on yellow. **Questions**: a. If you land on \( Y \), you get the biggest prize. Find \( P(Y) \). \[ \text{Answer:} \quad P(Y) = \frac{\text{Number of yellow sections}}{\text{Total number of sections}} = \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4} \] b. If you land on red, you don’t get a prize. What is \( P(R) \)? \[ \text{Answer:} \quad P(R) = \frac{\text{Number of red sections}}{\text{Total number of sections}} = \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4} \]
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