Question

9. What is the complement of event of spinning a spinnerto land on an even number if thenumbers were listed 1-8?A. The spinner landing to 2,4,6, or 8.B. The spinner landing on 1, 3, 5, or 7.C. The spinner landing on 1, 2, 3, or 4.D. The spinner landing on 5, 6, 7, or 8.

Answer 1

The set for the event of spinning a spinner to land on a even number is,

`\mleft\lbrace2,4,6,or8\mright\rbrace`

The complement of any event is obtained by removig the event from the total possible events. So the complement of event of spinning a spinner to land on an even number is,

`\mleft\lbrace1,3,5,or7\mright\rbrace`

OR

The complement of event of spinning a spinner to land on an even number if the numbers were listed 1-8 is all possible odd numbers for the event. So the spinner is landing on 1, 3, 5 or 7.

Answer: The spinner landing on 1, 3, 5, or 7