Question 13

Rahul, Varun and Yash are playing a game of spinning a coloured wheel. Rahul wins, if spinner lands on red. Varun wins, if spinner lands on blue. Yash wins, if it lands on green. Which of the following spinners should be used to make the game fair?

(a) (i)

(b) (ii)

(c) (iii)

(d) (iv)

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Solution

The figure (iv) should be selected to make the game fair as the area occpied by each colour is equal. Hence, the chance of winning for each person is equal.

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Question 13 Rahul, Varun and Yash are playing a game of spinning a coloured wheel. Rahul wins, if spinner lands on red. Varun wins, if spinner lands on blue. Yash wins, if it lands on green. Which of the following spinners should be used to make the game fair? (a) (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (d) (iv)

The figure (iv) should be selected to make the game fair as the area occpied by each colour is equal. Hence, the chance of winning for each person is equal.