Solve the problem.
-An American roulette wheel has 38 slots, numbered 1 through 36, 0, and 00. Eighteen slots are red, 18 are black, and 2 are green. The dealer spins the wheel in one direction and rolls a small ball in
The opposite direction until both come to rest. The ball is equally likely to fall in any one of the 38
Slots. For a given spin of the wheel, find the
a. The ball lands on a number that is a multiple of 5 (do not include 0 and 00)
b. The ball does not land on the number 4.
A) a. $\frac { 7 } { 36 } ;$ b. $\frac { 35 } { 36 }$
B) a. $\frac { 7 } { 38 }$; b. $\frac { 35 } { 36 }$
C) a. $\frac { 7 } { 38 }$; b. $\frac { 37 } { 38 }$
D) a. $\frac { 7 } { 36 }$; b. $\frac { 37 } { 38 }$

Question

Solve the problem.
-An American roulette wheel has 38 slots, numbered 1 through 36, 0, and 00. Eighteen slots are red, 18 are black, and 2 are green. The dealer spins the wheel in one direction and rolls a small ball in
The opposite direction until both come to rest. The ball is equally likely to fall in any one of the 38
Slots. For a given spin of the wheel, find the 
a. The ball lands on a number that is a multiple of 5 (do not include 0 and 00)
b. The ball does not land on the number 4. 
A) a. $\frac { 7 } { 36 } ;$ b. $\frac { 35 } { 36 }$
B) a. $\frac { 7 } { 38 }$; b. $\frac { 35 } { 36 }$
C) a. $\frac { 7 } { 38 }$; b. $\frac { 37 } { 38 }$
D) a. $\frac { 7 } { 36 }$; b. $\frac { 37 } { 38 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Multiples of 5 between 1 and 36 are 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35, totaling 7. The probability is 7 out of 38 slots. For not landing on 4, there are 37 other slots, so the probability is 37 out of 38.

Solve the Problem 736;\frac { 7 } { 36 } ;367​;

Solve the Problem $\frac { 7 } { 36 } ;$