SOLUTION: A spinner is divided into 24 sections. Four sections are red. Six sections are blue. Fourteen sections are yellow. If each section has equal area, what is the probability of spinni
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Question 288310: A spinner is divided into 24 sections. Four sections are red. Six sections are blue. Fourteen sections are yellow. If each section has equal area, what is the probability of spinning blue?
a) 1/2 b) 1/4 c) 1/6 d) 5/12 e) 7/12
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A spinner is divided into 24 sections. Four sections are red. Six sections are blue. Fourteen sections are yellow. If each section has equal area, what is the probability of spinning blue?
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P(blue) = 6/24 = 1/6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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a) 1/2 b) 1/4 c) 1/6 d) 5/12 e) 7/12
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