Probability of an Event (Grade 7)
When an event can happen in several ways, count all the favorable outcomes and divide by the total. On a spinner split into 8 equal sectors, the probability of landing on an even number is (how many even sectors) / 8. Always simplify the fraction at the end.
Understanding probability of an event from a spinner
When an event can happen in several ways, count all the favorable outcomes and divide by the total. On a spinner split into 8 equal sectors, the probability of landing on an even number is (how many even sectors) / 8. Always simplify the fraction at the end.
Key Idea
When an event can happen in several ways, count all the favorable outcomes and divide by the total. On a spinner split into 8 equal sectors, the probability of landing on an even number is (how many even sectors) / 8. Always simplify the fraction at the end.
Seeing it in action
Worked example
A spinner has 8 equal sectors numbered 1–8. P(even)?
Even sectors: 2, 4, 6, 8 → 4 favorable. Total = 8.
P(even) = 4/8 = 1/2.
Count every favorable sector, then simplify.
Try a few
Sectors 1–6, P(greater than 4)?
5, 6.
Sectors 1–10, P(a multiple of 3)?
3, 6, 9.
Sectors 1–8, P(less than 3)?
1, 2.
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