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A spinner with 8 equally sized slices has 8 yellow slices. The dial is spun and stops on a slice at random. What is the probability that the dial stops on a yellow slice?

User Bing Lan
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Final answer:

The probability that the spinner stops on a yellow slice is 1 or 100%, because all 8 slices are yellow.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks about the probability that a spinner with 8 equally sized yellow slices will stop on a yellow slice when spun. Since all the slices are yellow, the spinner will always stop on a yellow slice.

Thus, the probability of stopping on a yellow slice is 1 or 100%, as there are no other colors present on the spinner to consider.

Probability is a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, and in this case, since the event is certain to happen (the spinner stopping on a yellow slice), the probability is the highest possible value.

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Answer: 8/8

Step-by-step explanation:

It's eight yellow slices out of a total of eight slices. So it's impossible to get anything other than yellow.

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