Question

You spin the spinner and flip a coin. Find the probability of the compound event.

The probability of spinning a prime number and not flipping heads is [__].

Answer 1

3/10 or 0.3

Explanation:

The probability of spinning a prime number:

There are 3 prime numbers (2, 3, 5) and 5 possible outcomes

3/5 is the probability of spinning a prime number

The probability of not flipping head (flipping tails)

1/2

Multiply the probabilities together

3/5 x 1/2

3/10