SOLUTION: A spinner with 6 equal sections: 1 to 6. What is the probability of spinning a number greater than 4?

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Question 1202366: A spinner with 6 equal sections: 1 to 6.
What is the probability of spinning a number greater than 4?
Answer by ikleyn(52852) About Me  (Show Source):
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This probability is the ratio of the number of good sections (which is 2 in this case: #5 and #6)


to the total number of all sections (which is 6 in this problem).  So,


    P = 2%2F6 = 1%2F3.

Solved.

Quite simple.