Question

Jim spins a spinner with colors red, blue, yellow, purple, green, and orange. Jim also flips a coin. What is the probability that Jim spins a primary color (red, blue, yellow) and flips a head?

Answer 1

Total number of colors in the spinner = 6
Number of primary colors = 3
Probability that Jim spins a primary color = 3/6 = 1/2
Total number of faces in a coin = 2
Number of heads in a coin = 1
Probability that Jim flips a coin = 1/2

Therefore, probability that Jim spins a primary color and flips a head = 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4.