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Probability Spinner

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Probability Spinner generates pictures of the spinners to determine the probability of outcomes for events.

The number of sectors per spinner can be adjusted as well as the format for expressing the probability.

Change the number of exercises

  1. Click on the box labeled "Number of Exercises" in the options panel.

  2. Type in a new number or use the up and down arrows to change the value. You can choose any number from 1 to 200.

Change the number of exercises in a row

  1. Select "Exercises per Row" in the options panel.

  2. Click the down arrow to choose a new number from the list or use Auto.

Notes:

  • If you are using the default auto settings, the number of questions per row will change automatically when you adjust the font size or the low/high number ranges.

  • For word problems exercises sets, you can only choose 1 or 2 exercises per row.

Change the row spacing

Set the spacing between rows of exercises in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 40 = 1cm).

  1. Select the input field for the Row Spacing option in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range is 0 to 300.

Show title

  1. To show the exercise set Title, select the check box for the Show Title option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set title, deselect the check box.

Show instructions

  1. To show the exercise set Instructions, select the check box for the Show Instructions option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set instructions, deselect the check box.

Show duplicate warning

When this option is selected, a warning is displayed if there are any duplicate exercises in the exercise set. To hide the duplicate warning, uncheck the Show Duplicate Warning option in the options pane.

Change the number of sectors for the spinners

  1. To change the sectors for the spinners, select the drop-down arrow for the Spinner Sectors option in the options pane.

  2. Select the desired sector values. Select multiple values to vary the number of sectors in each spinner in the set.

  3. Click OK to apply the selected sectors.

Set the format for the probability answers

Select whether the probability answers will be expressed as decimal values (i.e. 0.556), percent values (i.e. 56%) or fraction values (i.e. 2/9).

Change the size of the spinners

Sets the spinner sizes in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 50 = 1 cm).

  1. Select the input field for the Spinner Size option in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid values are 50 to 500.

Customize the beginning text of the probability question

To change the beginning text for the probability questions, select the Alternate Text options (Land On, Odd, Even) in the options pane and enter your custom text directly into the input field.

Optional Display Settings