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Problem 43

Combinatorics Difficulty 1.1 Multiple choice CEMC Gauss (Grade 7) · Canada · 2014

The spinner shown is divided into 6 sections of equal size.

What is the probability of landing on a section that contains the letter $P$ using this spinner?

Pick one

Official solution

The spinner has 6 sections in total and 2 of these sections contain the letter $P$ .

Sections are equal to one another in size and thus they are each equally likely to be landed on.
Therefore, the probability of landing on a section that contains the letter $P$ is $\frac26$ .

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