what is a random wheel?

A random wheel, or virtual spinner, is an online version of a physical spinner used in games and activities to randomly select a number or answer from a list. Not all random wheels are created equal, however; some are more suitable for use with numbers, while others are designed to pick colors or words.

Random wheels are great for making decisions quickly and fairly. If a group cannot decide amongst themselves who should take the next turn in a game, spin the wheel and let chance decide! When you have competing options or choices but don't have time to weigh out their pros and cons, spinning the wheel can help make a decision in no time. This is useful for brainstorming activities and finding new ideas as well.

Random wheels can also be used for serious decisions such as probability questions. This works especially well when there is no solid data to back up an answer; spinning the wheel can generate answers based on possibility alone. Scientists can also use random wheels in exploring concepts such as assigning treatments to clinical study participants and testing hypotheses with multiple variables. In these cases, it's important that the random wheel produces unbiased outcomes and results that cannot be predicted—otherwise it would be impossible to trust any claims or conclusions generated using this method.