document.write( "Question 38354: Can anyone answer this?\r\n" );
document.write( "There are two spinners, one is divided into thirds with green,\r\n" );
document.write( "yellow and blue. The second spinner is divided into fourths with\r\n" );
document.write( "blue, yellow, red and white.\r\n" );
document.write( "find the theoretical probability of spinning blue on both.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #23832 by AnlytcPhil(1806)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Can anyone answer this?\r\n" ); document.write( "There are two spinners, one is divided into thirds with green,\r\n" ); document.write( "yellow and blue. The second spinner is divided into fourths with\r\n" ); document.write( "blue, yellow, red and white.\r\n" ); document.write( "find the theoretical probability of spinning blue on both.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "P(blue on 1st) = 1/3\r\n" ); document.write( "P(blue on 2nd) = 1/4\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Since the events are independent, we can multiply their probabilities\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "P(blue on 1st AND blue on 2nd) = P(blue on 1st) × P(blue on 2nd) = \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "(1/3)×(1/4) = 1/12\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin \r\n" ); document.write( "AnlytcPhil@aol.com\n" ); document.write( " |