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A game spinner has regions that are numbered 1 through 9. If the spinner is used twice, what is the probability that the first number is a 3 and the second is a 5?A. 5/8B. 1/18C. 1/81D. 8/81

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A game spinner has regions that are numbered 1 through 9. If the spinner is used twice, what is the probability that the first number is a 3 and the second is a 5?

A. 5/8

B. 1/18

C. 1/81

D. 8/81

step 1

Find the probability that he first number is a 3

P=1/9

step 2

Find the probability that teh second number is a 5

P=1/9

step 3

Find the probability that the first number is a 3 and the second is a 5

P=(1/9)*(1/9)

P=1/81

therefore

the answer is the option C

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