Question

Omar spins both spinners below. What is the probability that he will land on red and a number less than 5?

[ Spinner 1: 1/4 red, 3/4 other ]
[ Spinner 2: 1/3 less than 5, 2/3 5 or more ]

a) ( 1/64 )
b) ( 3/32 )
c) ( 4/27 )
d) ( 5/27 )

Answer 1

To determine the probability of Omar landing on red and a number less than 5, the probabilities of each independent event (1/4 for red and 1/3 for a number less than 5) are multiplied, resulting in 1/12, which does not match any of the given options.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves calculating the probability of two independent events happening simultaneously. To find this probability, you need to multiply the probability of each event happening by itself. For Omar to land on red on the first spinner, the probability is 1/4. For him to land on a number less than 5 on the second spinner, the probability is 1/3. Therefore, the combined probability of both events occurring is (1/4) * (1/3) = 1/12. Among the provided options, none is equal to 1/12, so there might be an error in the question or the options given.