Question

An odd number on a spinner with equal sized sections labeled 1-8

A. a number less than 4
B. a number greater than 4
C. a multiple of 3
D. an even number

Answer 1

probability is
(desired outcomes)/(total possible outcomes)
total possible is 8 since 8 total spaces

A. number les than 4, there are 3 numbers (1,2,3) so
3/8 os probability

B. number greater than 4, ther are 4 (5,6,7,8), so 4/8=1/2 is probability

C. multiplule of 3, there are 2 (3,6) so 2/8=1/4 is probability

D. even number, there are 4 (2,4,6,8) so 4/8=1/2 is probability


A. 3/8
B. 1/2
C. 1/4
D. 1/2