A spinner has 6 sections, numbered 1-6. What is the probability of spinning less than or equal to 2 on the first spin and then spinning a 5 on the second spin?
1 Answer
Apr 26, 2017
Explanation:
On the first spin, the probability of spinning a 1 or 2 (the numbers that are less than or equal to 2) is
On the second spin, the probability of getting a 5 is
We multiply the two because they are independent events:
