SOLUTION: A spinner is divided into 8 congruent regions numbered 1 through 8. The spinner is spun once.Find the probability of each event. 1. The number is even or divisible by 3. Than

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Question 66396: A spinner is divided into 8 congruent regions numbered 1 through 8. The spinner is spun once.Find the probability of each event.
1. The number is even or divisible by 3.
Thank you so much for the help, these speed problems confuse the heck out of me!!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A plane took 1 hour longer to travel 560 miles on the first portion of a flight than it took to fly 480 miles on the second portion. If the speed was the same for each portion, what was the flying time for the second part of the trip?
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1st portion DATA:
distance=560 ; time=x+1 hrs ; rate=d/r= 560/(x+1) mph
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2nd portion DATA:
distance= 480 ; time = x hrs ; rate= d/r = 480/x mph
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EQuATION:
1st rate = 2nd rate
560/(x+1)=480/x
560x=480x+480
80x=480
x=6 hrs (flying time for the 2nd part of the trip)
Cheers,
Stan H.