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what is the probability that a spinner will land on any color besides red if there are 12 equal sections - 2 red, 2 yellow, 4 green, and 4 blue?

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It’s 8/12 the red one
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Answer:

It's 8/12 or 2/3

Explanation:

You need to look at the problem as a fraction. Imagine your spinner is a piece of pie. There are 2 red pies, 2 yellow pies, 4 green pies and 4 blue pies. take away 2 red pies. Then how much do you have left. 8/12 of the pie or 2/3

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