Question

Please help! Probability!

At a fair, each person can spin two wheels of chance. The first wheel has the numbers 1, 2, and 3. The second wheel has the letters A and B.

(a) List all the possible outcomes of the compound event.

(b) If you spin both wheels, what is the probability that you get either a 1 or an A? Explain.

Answer 1

The answers are A,1 A,2 A,3 B,1 B,2 B,3 and 2/3

Explanation:

a) A,1

A,2

A,3

B,1

B,2

B,3

b) If you spin both wheels the probability to get either a 1 or an A is 2/3 because the possible outcomes for either a 1 or an A are:

A,1

A,2

A,3

B,1

Answer 2

All possible outcomes
1
2
3
A
B

The chances of getting a 1 or an A
1 = 1/3. A=1/2