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A wheel contains eight slices, numbered sequentially 1 through 8. The probability of landing on each slice is equal. If the wheel is spun three times, what is the probability that the first spin is 4 or less, the second spin is 6 or less, and the third spin is 8 or less?

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Fan & Medal

A wheel contains eight slices, numbered sequentially 1 through 8. The probability of landing on each slice is equal. If the wheel is spun three times, what is the probability that the first spin is 4 or less, the second spin is 6 or less, and the third spin is 8 or less?

anonymous · Answer

1) what is the probability you land one 1, 2, 3, or 4?

krazykricket · Answer

1 out of 4

anonymous · Answer

hmmm no

anonymous · Answer

there are 8 equally likely numbers, and 4 of them are 4 or less

anonymous · Answer

what is that ratio?

krazykricket · Answer

How do we find the Ratio? I was never good at them

anonymous · Answer

Ex: The ratio of 5 blue shirts and 2 red shirts is 5:2

krazykricket · Answer

Okay so it would be 4:8?

anonymous · Answer

the number of outcomes you are looking for (there are 4  of them) over the total number of outcomes (8 of those)

anonymous · Answer

yeah write it as a fraction, then reduce it

anonymous · Answer

Can you reduce $\dfrac{4}{8}$?

anonymous · Answer

Divide both the numerator and the denominator by 4.

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

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