Question

bridge to mathematics. math 003. fall 2025
homework: unit 4 - mean, median and mode, and probability
question 35, 7.4.rc - 2
the following tree diagram represents the possible outcomes from rotating a spinner twice. which statement best describes this tree diagram?
choose the correct answer below.
a. this tree diagram is right. you can only land on three different colors.
b. this tree diagram is wrong. you can only land on one color at a time.
c. this tree diagram is wrong. there is no reason that you could not get any of the colors twice in a row.
d. this tree diagram is right. after you spin once, you then spin a second time.

Explanation:

The tree - diagram shows the possible outcomes of spinning a spinner twice. Each spin is an independent event, and the diagram correctly shows all possible pairs of outcomes for the two spins. Option A is incorrect because the correctness of the diagram is not just about the number of colors. Option B is wrong as the diagram does not imply landing on multiple colors at once. Option C is incorrect as the diagram does account for getting the same color twice in a row. Option D is correct as it accurately describes the process of spinning once and then spinning a second time which the tree - diagram represents.

Answer:

D. This tree diagram is right. After you spin once, you then spin a second time.