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Sarah is playing a game that requires each player to spin an arrow to one of four colors, equally divided: red, yellow, blue, or green. Three players before Sarah spun the arrow to yellow, but Sarah really wants her arrow to land on red. How is the probability of Sarah’s spin affected by the spins of previous players? 1. Sarah’s spin is an independent event and is therefore not affected by previous spins. 2. The probability of Sara landing on red increases but only slightly because of previous spins. 3. The probability of Sarah landing on red decreases significantly because the other players landed on yellow. 4. Sarah has a much higher probability of landing on red because the previous players landed on yellow.

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User Cleared
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Answer:

1. Sarah's spin is an independent event and is therefore not affected by previous spins.

Explanation:

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User Chuck Walbourn
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Answer:

1. Sarah's spin is an independent event and is therefore not affected by previous spins.

Explanation:

The the spins by the other players has no affect on Sarah's spin.

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User Chris Hawkins
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