A spinner has
10
equally sized sections,
4
of which are gray and
6
of which are blue. The spinner is spun twice. What is the probability that the first spin lands on blue and the second spin lands on gray ?
Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Question

A spinner has 
10
 equally sized sections, 
4
 of which are gray and 
6
 of which are blue. The spinner is spun twice. What is the probability that the first spin lands on blue and the second spin lands on gray ?
Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

mathstudent55 · Answer

The probability of an event happening is the number of ways it can happen divided by the total number of ways possible.
In this case, the total number of ways is 10 since the spinner can land in 10 equally-sized sections.

mathstudent55 · Answer

There are 6 blue sections.
What is the probability of landing in a blue section?