Paul and Erin are playing a board game. The spinner has 4 colors on it. Paul needs to spin red two times in order to win. What is the probability that he spins red two times in a row?

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
1/12
1/8
2/8
1/16

Question

Paul and Erin are playing a board game. The spinner has 4 colors on it. Paul needs to spin red two times in order to win. What is the probability that he spins red two times in a row?

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
1/12
1/8
2/8
1/16

anonymous · Answer

1/4 x 1/4 = 1/16

just multiply the two probabilities together, in this case, both reds, so it would be 1/4 x 1/4! Hope I helped!