Question

A student spins a spinner with numbers 1-8. What is the probability the spinner will land on an even number? Express your answer as a percent

Answer 1

Answer: 50% chance it will land on an even number

Explanation: If you have number 1-8, you have 2,4,6, and 8 to land on but also 1,3,5, and 7 to land on so you have a 50/50 chance to land on an even number

Answer 2

50%

Explanation:

There are 8 possible numbers the spinner can land on,

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

There are 4 possible even numbers the spinner can land on.

2, 4, 6, and 8.

4/8 = 1/2, so half the numbers are even. This means that there's a 1/2 chance that the spinner will land on an even number.

This is a fraction and the answer needs to be a percent, so we'll have to multiply 1/2 by 100 to turn it into a percent.

1/2 x 100 = 50

There is a 50% chance the spinner will land on an even number.