Independent Probability

Previous Outcomes Don’t Determine the Next

A good example is the spinner on the previous page. The spin that you made previously has no affect on the next spin. In other words, you don’t have to depend on the arrow landing on a specific color in order to hit another specific color with the next .

You can spin the arrow ten times. No matter how many times the arrow is spun, there will always be a 25% chance for the arrow to land on each color. The previous spin does not affect the next spin.