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Compare the results for yellow with its known probability.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Sections \u003Cbr>Times Landed On yellow 2 8 red 1 5 purple 2 7\u003Cbr>A. The relative frequency is greater.\u003Cbr>B. The relative frequency is less.\u003Cbr>C. They are the same.\u003Cbr>A tile was drawn and put back 20 times. Compare the results for pink with its known probability.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Tiles \u003Cbr>Times Drawn pink 3 19 red 1 1\u003Cbr>A. The relative frequency is greater.\u003Cbr>B. The relative frequency is less.\u003Cbr>C. They are the same.\u003Cbr>The spinner was spun 20 times. Compare the results for white with its known\u003Cbr>probability.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Sections \u003Cbr>Times Landed On green 3 17 white 1 3\u003Cbr>A. The relative frequency is greater.\u003Cbr>B. The relative frequency is less.\u003Cbr>C. They are the same. | 2) A tile was drawn and put back 20 times. Compare the results for green with its known probability.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Tiles \u003Cbr>Times Drawn brown 4 9 yellow 3 9 green 3 2\u003Cbr>A. The relative frequency is greater.\u003Cbr>B. The relative frequency is less.\u003Cbr>C. They are the same.\u003Cbr>4) The spinner was spun 20 times. Compare the results for gray with its known probability.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Sections \u003Cbr>Times Landed On red 2 4 gray 4 8 pink 4 8\u003Cbr>A. The relative frequency is greater.\u003Cbr>B. The relative frequency is less.\u003Cbr>C. They are the same.\u003Cbr>6) A tile was drawn and put back 20 times. Compare the results for red with its known probability.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Tiles \u003Cbr>Times Drawn blue 2 6 red 2 10 white 1 4\u003Cbr>A. The relative frequency is greater.\u003Cbr>B. The relative frequency is less.\u003Cbr>C. They are the same. |  |  | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |\n| 1-6 |  |  | 83 | 67 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4)[ 4](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4)  \nComparing Results with the Known Probability  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Compare the relative frequency of each color with its known probability. |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1)\u003Cbr>3)\u003Cbr>5) | The spinner was spun 20 times. Compare the results for yellow with its known probability.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Sections \u003Cbr>Times Landed On yellow 2 8 red 1 5 purple 2 7\u003Cbr>A. The relative frequency is greater.\u003Cbr>B. The relative frequency is less.\u003Cbr>C. They are the same.\u003Cbr>A tile was drawn and put back 20 times. Compare the results for pink with its known probability.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Tiles \u003Cbr>Times Drawn pink 3 19 red 1 1\u003Cbr>A. The relative frequency is greater.\u003Cbr>B. The relative frequency is less.\u003Cbr>C. They are the same.\u003Cbr>The spinner was spun 20 times. Compare the results for white with its known\u003Cbr>probability.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Sections \u003Cbr>Times Landed On green 3 17 white 1 3\u003Cbr>A. The relative frequency is greater.\u003Cbr>B. The relative frequency is less.\u003Cbr>C. They are the same. | 2) A tile was drawn and put back 20 times. Compare the results for green with its known probability.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Tiles \u003Cbr>Times Drawn brown 4 9 yellow 3 9 green 3 2\u003Cbr>A. The relative frequency is greater.\u003Cbr>B. The relative frequency is less.\u003Cbr>C. They are the same.\u003Cbr>4) The spinner was spun 20 times. 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