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This spinner at a Diwali mela has four unequal sectors, drawn at the angles marked. If the pointer is spun once, what is the probability that it stops on Blue or Yellow?

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  • A1/2
  • B5/8
  • C1/4
  • D3/8

Step-by-Step Solution

The sectors are not equal, so use angles: . (Counting 2 of 4 sectors to get is wrong.)
Answer: D) 3/8

Key idea: Histograms — bars that touch

A histogram is a bar graph for **grouped** data:

- The -axis shows class intervals (continuous, so bars TOUCH).
- The -axis shows frequency.
- Bar widths are equal (one per class).
- Bar height = frequency of that class.

Difference from a regular bar graph: bar graphs separate distinct categories with gaps; histograms show continuous data with no gaps.

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