SOLUTION: Find the theoretical probability of the outcome: Landing on an odd number when spinning a spinner with 4 equal spaces marked 1,4,6,8.

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Question 438051: Find the theoretical probability of the outcome:
Landing on an odd number when spinning a spinner with 4 equal spaces marked 1,4,6,8.

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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the theoretical probability of the outcome:
Landing on an odd number when spinning a spinner with 4 equal spaces marked 1,4,6,8.
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The only odd number is "1".
P(1) = 1/4
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Stan H.

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Divide the number of odd numbers that are possible in the outcome by the number of numbers possible in the outcome.

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