Question

a spinner is divided into five equal sections labeled 1 to 5 what is the probability that the spinner will land on 3

Answer 1

since there are 5 possible outcomes and 3 is only one of the outcomes, the probability would be 1/5 or 20%

Answer 2

Hey there! Hello!

For this problem, there's an equal chance you will land on 1 of the 5 spots, no matter which spot it is. This also applies to spot 3, since it is 1 of the available 5 spots to land on. This means that there is a 1 in 5 chance that it will land on spot 3. This can also be expressed as a 20% chance.

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