A spinner on a game board is divided into 10
sections of equal size.
4
sections are green
3
sections are blue
2
sections are yellow
1
section is black
Question
What is the probability of the spinner landing on a yellow section?
Answer options with 5 options
A.
one-tenth
B.
one-fifth
C.
one-fourth
D.
three-tenths
E.
two-fifths
The probability of the spinner landing on a yellow section can be calculated by dividing the number of yellow sections by the total number of sections.
There are 2 yellow sections out of a total of 10 sections.
So, the probability of the spinner landing on a yellow section is 2/10.
Simplifying this fraction, we get 1/5.
Therefore, the answer is B. one-fifth.