document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807896>Question 807896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PPlease help me solve this its, I really dont understnad how to do Counting Method and Probability Theory \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have a spinner wheel with * \"pie-shaped\" wedges, numbered one to eight; all same size; whats the probability of getting an odd number or a number greater than 3? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #486604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=486604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have the numbers 1 through 8 on this wheel. So let's list them all out\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Of that list above, the following numbers are odd:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1, 3, 5, 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And of the list of 8 numbers above, the following numbers are greater than 3:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4, 5, 6, 7, 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The following numbers are either odd or greater than 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how I just combined the last two lists to form this next one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 7 numbers in this list (the only number left out is 2). This is out of 8 numbers total.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the probability, as a fraction, is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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