Question

Andrea spins two fair 6-section spinners. The sections are labeled 1 to 6. On the first spun on both spinners, the sum of the two numbers selected was 7. On the second spun on both spinners, the sum of the two numbers selected was 10. Which sum is more likely to occur?

Group of answer choices
the sum equal to 10 is more likely to occur

the sum equal to 7 is more likely to occur

both are equally likely to occur

Answer 1

The sum of 7.

Explanation:

We consider the number of possible ways to get a sum of 7:

1 and 6 , 6 and 1, 2 and 5, 5 and 2, 3 and 4, 4 and 3. 6 possibilities.

For a sum of 10 we have:

4 and 6, 6 and 4, 5 and 5. 3 possibilities.

So the sum most likely to occur is 7.