Question

I have two fair spinners. The first has the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. The second has the numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5. I spin both spinners and multiply the scores. What is the probability that the number I get is odd?

Answer 1

Explanation:

There are 4 * 4 = 16 outcomes from spinning these spinners. You get an odd number by multiplying an odd number by an odd number. Since there are 2 odd numbers on both spinners the successful outcomes are 2 * 2 = 4 so probability is 4 / 16 = 1 / 4.