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OpenStudy (anonymous):

State whether the result is impossible, unlikely, likely, or certain for one spin of the spinner, which has five equal-sized sections. a number greater than 1 A. impossible B. unlikely C. likely D. certain

OpenStudy (uglyturtle):

Likely.

OpenStudy (kainui):

What's your best guess? Try to visualize what's going on here.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

here is the pic

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you think?

OpenStudy (kainui):

Well give me an example of when spinning that will give you a number less than one.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i do not know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think it is imposssible

OpenStudy (kainui):

Yeah you're right. You'll never get a number less than 1. So the possibility of getting a number greater than 1 must be completely certain!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is it impossible

OpenStudy (uglyturtle):

No it is certain.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (uglyturtle):

It is certain that the number will be greater than one because the only options are numbers that are greater than 1.

OpenStudy (kainui):

@72595210002 You're gonna have to think about this a little bit rather than rushing.

OpenStudy (uglyturtle):

^ That is true for just about anything. Knowledge requires thinking.

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