Question

A spinner is divided into 8 equal sections: 4 red, 2 white, 1 green, and 1 blue. What is the probability that the spinner lands on blue or white?

Answer 1

3/8

Explanation:

because there are 3 possbile places the spinner can go, and that there are 8 sections, the answer is 3/8

Answer 2

3/8

Explanation:

Total = 8

Probability of blue: 1/8

Probabiity of white: 2/8

Probbility of blue AND white:

1/8 + 2/8

3/8