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A fair spinner has the numbers 1-4. What is the theoretical probability of getting a 2

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Answer:1-5

Step-by-step explanation:Assuming the spinner is numbered 1–5 and has an equal chance of landing on any number, you have two independent probabilities, each 1 in 5.

Just multiply those: 1/5 * 1/5 = 1/25. You have a 4% chance of getting 2 twice.

Of course, if there’s anything special about spinning “2”, you’ll be keyed to watch for it after getting 2 the first time. Now there’s a 20% chance (1 in 5) you’ll spin it again, and you’ll be very excited that you got 2 twice in a row. Another way of saying that is that the probability of something that has already happened is 100%.

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