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1. A spinner has 6 sections of equal size. One is red, two are blue, and 3 are yellow.

a. If you spin the spinner one time, what are the odds that you will land on blue?
b. If you spin the spinner twice, what are the odds that you will land on yellow on the second spin?

User Denis Khay
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a. 1/3
b. 1/2
i think x
User Daveed
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[1a]

Answer: 1/3 or 33.33%

Explanation:

We will put wanted outcomes over possible outcomes. In this case, blue sections over total sections.

2/6 = 1/3

[1b]

Answer: 1/2 or 50%

Explanation:

Since this asks only specifically for the second spin, we will completely ignore the first spin since it is a spinner and the odds for both rounds are the same.

Again, we will put wanted outcomes over possible outcomes. In this case, yellow sections over total sections.

3/6 = 1/2

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