Question

Consider the spinner shown to the right. when the arrow is spun, the probability that it will land on red is 2 5 and the probability that it will land on blue is 1 3 . what is the probability that it will land on green?

Answer 1

To find the probability of landing on green, subtract the sum of the probabilities of landing on red and blue from 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability of landing on green, we first need to determine the probability of landing on red and blue. The probability of landing on red is 2/5 and the probability of landing on blue is 1/3. Since these probabilities cover all the possible outcomes, we can subtract their sum from 1 to find the probability of landing on green.

Probability of landing on green = 1 - (Probability of landing on red + Probability of landing on blue)

Probability of landing on green = 1 - (2/5 + 1/3)

Probability of landing on green = 1 - (6/15 + 5/15)

Probability of landing on green = 1 - 11/15

Probability of landing on green = 4/15