Referring to the Fig. in Question #7, think about spinning this spinner, which is
divided into 8 equal segments. Give the probability in simplest form.
P(4)
The probability of spinning a 4 on this spinner is 1/8 or 0.125.
To find the probability of landing on segment 4 when spinning an 8-segment spinner, we need to divide the favorable outcomes (landing on segment 4) by the total possible outcomes (the number of segments).
Given that there are 8 equal segments, the total possible outcomes is 8.
Since there is only 1 segment labeled 4, the favorable outcome is 1.
Therefore, the probability of landing on segment 4 when spinning the spinner is 1/8 (one out of eight).