What is the probability of spinning a number greater than 5 OR less than 3 on this spinner?
This problem has a picture of a spinner with 8 sections divided equally. The sections are labeled: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8.
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To find the probability of spinning a number greater than 5 OR less than 3 on this spinner, we need to determine the number of favorable outcomes and the total number of possible outcomes.
In this case, the favorable outcomes are numbers greater than 5 (6, 7, 8) and numbers less than 3 (1, 2). So, there are a total of 5 favorable outcomes.
Since the spinner has 8 equal sections, the total number of possible outcomes is 8.
Therefore, the probability of spinning a number greater than 5 OR less than 3 is given by the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes:
Probability = Number of Favorable Outcomes / Total Number of Possible Outcomes
Probability = 5 / 8
So, the probability of spinning a number greater than 5 OR less than 3 on this spinner is 5/8.
To find the probability of spinning a number greater than 5 OR less than 3 on the spinner, we first need to determine the total number of possible outcomes. In this case, since the spinner is divided into 8 equal sections labeled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, there are 8 possible outcomes.
Next, we need to determine the number of favorable outcomes, i.e., the outcomes that meet the conditions of the problem. In this case, we want to find the probability of spinning a number greater than 5 OR less than 3.
Numbers greater than 5 are 6, 7, and 8, which are 3 out of the 8 possible outcomes. Numbers less than 3 are 1 and 2, which are also 2 out of the 8 possible outcomes.
To calculate the probability of spinning a number greater than 5 OR less than 3, we add the number of favorable outcomes: 3 (numbers greater than 5) + 2 (numbers less than 3) = 5.
Finally, we divide the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes to get the probability: 5/8.
Therefore, the probability of spinning a number greater than 5 OR less than 3 on this spinner is 5/8.
8 equally probable results
success is
1, 2, or 6, 7, 8
or five of the 8 possible sections
so I say 5/8