Question

A spinner with repeated colors numbered from 1 to 8 is shown. Sections 1 and 8 are purple. Sections 2 and 3 are yellow. Sections 4, 5, and 6 are blue. Section 7 is

orange. Determine P(not blue) if the spinner is spun once. (answer in percentage please)

Answer 1

Answer: Therefore, the probability of not landing on blue when spinning the spinner once is 62.5%.

Step-by-step explanation: There are 8 sections on the spinner, and 3 of them are blue. Therefore, the probability of landing on blue is:

P(blue) = 3/8 = 0.375

The probability of not landing on blue is the complement of the probability of landing on blue:

P(not blue) = 1 - P(blue) = 1 - 0.375 = 0.625

To convert this probability to a percentage, we can multiply by 100:

P(not blue) = 0.625 x 100% = 62.5%