Jason and Maggie are playing a board game that uses 2 different types of spinners. It is Jason’s turn and he needs to spin a B on one spinner and a 4 on the other spinner to win the game on this turn. What are his chances of winning the game on this turn?
A) 50%
B) 3% (Correct Answer)
C) 13%
D) 25%
Explanation:
The probability of spinning a “B” on the first spinner is “1 out of 4” or 0.25. The probability of spinning a “4” on the second spinner is “1 out of 8” or 0.125. The probability of both of these events happening is the product of their respective probabilities. The probability would be 0.25 * 0.125 = 0.03125 (or about 3%).
Related Common Core State Standard: Statistics and Probability: 8.SP.4
