This math skill teaches how to calculate the probability of landing on a specific outcome in a single spin of a spinner. The process involves dividing the number of desired outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes and simplifying this fraction to express the probability.
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Probability of a single spin of a spinner
Test your understanding of probability of a spinner single answer by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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What is the probability of spinning the letter 'B' on this spinner?
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We know that probability is desired outcomes, divided by total outcomes.
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In this case there are 2 ways to spin the letter 'B', and 6 total outcomes for the spinner
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2 over 6 simplifies to a probability of 1 over 3
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If we want, we can also express this as a decimal or around 33 percent.