Referring to the figure, think about spinning this spinner, which is
divided into 8 equal segments. Give the probability in simplest form.
P(1) =
Since there is only one segment labeled with "1" out of 8 segments in total, the probability of landing on "1" is 1/8. Therefore, P(1) = 1/8.
To find the probability of landing on a specific segment, such as segment 1, you need to divide the number of favorable outcomes (landing on segment 1) by the total number of possible outcomes.
In this case, the spinner is divided into 8 equal segments. So the total number of possible outcomes is 8.
Assuming that the spinner is fair and unbiased, each segment has an equal chance of being landed on. Therefore, only 1 of the 8 segments represents a favorable outcome.
So the probability of landing on segment 1, P(1), is 1/8.