SOLUTION: A spinner is divided evenly into eight parts that are numbered 1 to 8. A four-sided die is numbered from 1 to 4. What is the probability of rolling the die and spinning the spinner

Question 313682: A spinner is divided evenly into eight parts that are numbered 1 to 8. A four-sided die is numbered from 1 to 4. What is the probability of rolling the die and spinning the spinner to get a sum of nine?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A spinner is divided evenly into eight parts that are numbered 1 to 8. A four-sided die is numbered from 1 to 4. What is the probability of rolling the die and spinning the spinner to get a sum of nine?
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(die/spinner pairs):1/8,2/7,3/6,4/5
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Total number of random pairs: 4*8 = 32
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P(sum is 9) = 4/32 = 1/8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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