Question

give the probability that the spinner shown would land on (a) red, (b) yellow, and (c) blue. assume all sectors of the spinner are the same size.
(a) the probability that the spinner shown would land on red is □.
(type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the probability formula

The probability formula is \(P(A)=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}\).

Step2: Determine the number of favorable and total outcomes for red

Assume the spinner is divided into 3 equal - sized sectors. The number of sectors colored red is 1 (favorable outcome for red), and the total number of sectors is 3.
Using the formula \(P(\text{red})=\frac{1}{3}\)

Answer:

\(\frac{1}{3}\)