SOLUTION: Determine the odds against the spinner landing on yellow: In a pie chart there are 5 yellow slices, 2 red slices, 1 blue slice

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Question 628486: Determine the odds against the spinner landing on yellow:
In a pie chart there are 5 yellow slices, 2 red slices, 1 blue slice

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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If they are of equal area then P(yellow) = 5/(5+2+1) = 5/8.