Question

A spinner with 10 equal sections, numbered 1 to 10, is spun. Then a coin is flipped. What is the probability that the spinner will land on 3 and the coin will land on heads?

5%
12%
20%
10%

Answer 1

The probability of the spinner landing on 3 is 1/10, and the probability of the coin landing on heads is 1/2. Since the spinner and coin spins are independent events, we can multiply their probabilities to find the probability of both events occurring together:

P(spinner lands on 3 and coin lands on heads) = P(spinner lands on 3) x P(coin lands on heads)

= (1/10) x (1/2)

= 1/20

= 5%

Therefore, the probability that the spinner will land on 3 and the coin will land on heads is 5%, the first answer

Answer 2

5%

Explanation:

(1/10)*(1/2) = (1/20) or 0.05 or 5%