document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442514>Question 442514</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a game spinner has regions that are numbered 1 through 8. If the spinner is used twice, what is the probablility that the first number is a 3 and the second is an even number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305234 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305234\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total probability is the product of the individual probabilities.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of getting a particular number, in this case a 3, out of the eight possible numbers is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(1st number is 3) = 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Out of the 8 numbers, 4 are even.  Therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(even number) = 4/8 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the total probability is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(3 and even) = 1/8*1/2 = 1/16 </SPAN>\n" );
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