Question

five out of six residents of mayville have library cards. which tool will best allow darren to simulate this scenario and predict whether a randomly chosen resident has a library card? a coin a 5 - sector spinner a number cube a bag of 11 marbles

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the probability

The probability that a resident has a library - card is $\frac{5}{6}$. We need a tool with 6 equally - likely outcomes.

Step2: Evaluate each option

A coin has 2 outcomes (heads and tails), so it can't represent $\frac{5}{6}$. A 5 - sector spinner has 5 outcomes, so it can't represent $\frac{5}{6}$. A number cube has 6 faces (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). We can assign 5 of the 6 faces to represent a resident having a library card. A bag of 11 marbles is not an appropriate choice as 11 is not related to the denominator 6 of the probability $\frac{5}{6}$.

Answer:

a number cube