The weather forecast for next season calls for a 10% chance of wind with no rain or clouds, a 20% chance of rain with no wind, a 30% chance of clouds with no wind or rain, and a 40% chance of only sunshine. Describe a 10-section spinner that could be used to model this situation. Which forecast is most likely?

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Bridger Mullen

3 February, 17:14

The weather forecast for next season calls for a 10% chance of wind with no rain or clouds, a 20% chance of rain with no wind, a 30% chance of clouds with no wind or rain, and a 40% chance of only sunshine. Describe a 10-section spinner that could be used to model this situation. Which forecast is most likely?

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Kymani Valencia · Answer 1

The spinner would have 10 sections. Wind would have 1 section, rain would have 2 sections, clouds would have 3 sections, and sunshine would have 4 sections. The sunny forecast is most likely.

Tyler Mosley · Answer 2

The spinner would have 10 sections. Wind would have 1 section, rain would have 2 sections, clouds would have 3 sections, and sunshine would have 4 sections. The sunny forecast is most likely.