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You spin the spinner once.1234What is P(prime or divisor of 14)?Write your answer as a percentage.

You spin the spinner once.1234What is P(prime or divisor of 14)?Write your answer-example-1
User Greenhoe
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We have the next numbers on the spinner:

1,2,3,4

Now, the prime numbers are:

2,3

Hence, the probability to get a primer number is:

P( prime number) = # of prime numbers/ total # on the spinner.

Then,

P( prime number) = 2/4 = 1/2

Now, the divisor of 14:

1,2

Hence, the probability to get a divisor of 14 is:

P( divisor of 14) = # of divisor / total # on the spinner.

Replacing:

P( divisor of 14) = 2/4 = 1/2

P(prime and divisor of 14) = 1/4

Finally, we need to find the probability of:

P( prime or divisor of 14) = P( prime number)+ P( divisor of 14) - P(prime and divisor of 14) = 1/2 +1/2 -1/4= 3/4 =0.75*100 = 75%

Hence, the P( prime or divisor of 14) is 75%.

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