Matching Results to the Spinner - Choose the Spinner Whose Known Probability Best Fits

Sep 30, 2026

Matching Results to the Spinner is a probability assessment focused on comparing observed spinner outcomes with spinners that have known section probabilities. Each item describes a spinner with 10 equal sections in two colors, then gives results from 20 spins (e.g., yellow 3 times, white 14 times, black 2 times). Students select the answer choice showing the color counts on the spinner that best matches the observed frequencies. An answer key section provides the correct selections, followed by additional items with similar probability-and-frequency reasoning.

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Choose the spinner that best fits the results

Item 1-8 scenarios with 10-section spinners

Answer key

Matching Results to the Spinner Name: | Choose the spinner whose known probability best fits the results.
1) A spinner has 10 equal sections, some yellow and some red. It was spun 20 times and landed on yellow 3 times.
A. 3 yellow and 7 red B. 7 yellow and 3 red
C. 1 yellow and 9 red D. 5 yellow and 5 red | | | | | Answers | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | 1.
2. | | | | | 2) A spinner has 10 equal sections, some white and some gray. It was spun 20 times and landed on white 14 times.
A. 5 white and 5 gray B. 7 white and 3 gray
C. 1 white and 9 gray D. 3 white and 7 gray | | | | | 3.
4. | | | | | 3) A spinner has 10 equal sections, some black and some green. It was spun 20 times and landed on black 2 times.
A. 7 black and 3 green B. 1 black and 9 green
C. 5 black and 5 green D. 3 black and 7 green | | | | | 5.
6.
7. | | | | | 4) A spinner has 10 equal sections, some purple and some gray. It was spun 20 times and landed on purple 6 times.
A. 5 purple and 5 gray B. 7 purple and 3 gray
C. 3 purple and 7 gray D. 1 purple and 9 gray | | | | | 8. | | | | | 5) A spinner has 10 equal sections, some pink and some brown. It was spun 20 times and landed on pink 7 times.
A. 2 pink and 8 brown B. 8 pink and 2 brown
C. 4 pink and 6 brown D. 6 pink and 4 brown | | | | | | | | | | 6) A spinner has 10 equal sections, some red and some gray. It was spun 20 times and landed on red 15 times.
A. 8 red and 2 gray B. 4 red and 6 gray
C. 2 red and 8 gray D. 6 red and 4 gray | | | | | | | | | | 7) A spinner has 10 equal sections, some white and some brown. It was spun 20 times and landed on white 8 times.
A. 4 white and 6 brown B. 8 white and 2 brown
C. 6 white and 4 brown D. 2 white and 8 brown | | | | | | | | | | 8) A spinner has 10 equal sections, some blue and some brown. It was spun 20 times and landed on blue 15 times.
A. 5 blue and 5 brown B. 7 blue and 3 brown
C. 1 blue and 9 brown D. 3 blue and 7 brown | | | | | | | | | | 1-8 | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 | [Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)[ 1](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1) Matching Results to the Spinner Name: Answer Key | Choose the spinner whose known probability best fits the results.
1) A spinner has 10 equal sections, some yellow and some red. It was spun 20 times and landed on yellow 3 times.
A. 3 yellow and 7 red B. 7 yellow and 3 red
C. 1 yellow and 9 red D. 5 yellow and 5 red | | | | | Answers | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | 1. C
2. B | | | | | | 2) A spinner has 10 equal sections, some white and some gray. It was spun 20 times and landed on white 14 times.
A. 5 white and 5 gray B. 7 white and 3 gray
C. 1 white and 9 gray D. 3 white and 7 gray | | | | | 3.
4. | | B | | | | | | | | | | | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3) A spinner has 10 equal sections, some black and some green. It was spun 20 times and landed on black 2 times.
A. 7 black and 3 green B. 1 black and 9 green
C. 5 black and 5 green D. 3 black and 7 green | | | | | 5.
6.
7. | | C | | | | | | | | | | | A | | | | | | | | | | | A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4) A spinner has 10 equal sections, some purple and some gray. It was spun 20 times and landed on purple 6 times.
A. 5 purple and 5 gray B. 7 purple and 3 gray
C. 3 purple and 7 gray D. 1 purple and 9 gray | | | | | 8. | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5) A spinner has 10 equal sections, some pink and some brown. It was spun 20 times and landed on pink 7 times.
A. 2 pink and 8 brown B. 8 pink and 2 brown
C. 4 pink and 6 brown D. 6 pink and 4 brown | | | | | | | | | | | 6) A spinner has 10 eq

FAQs

What does each spinner question ask you to do?

For each scenario, choose the spinner whose known probability best fits the given results from 20 spins.

Why are the spinners described as having 10 equal sections?

The 10 equal sections define the known probability for each color, letting you match the observed color frequency to the most likely color proportion.

How many times is the spinner spun in each item?

Each item states the spinner was spun 20 times and landed on the specified color a given number of times.

Sep 30, 2026

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