Question

You spin the spinner. Are the chances of landing on a number that is a multiple of 2 equal to landing on a number that is multiple of 3? Explain your reasoning using mathematics

Answer 1

Answer:

No

Explanation:

The spinner is divided into 10 parts.

Multiples of 2 are: 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10

Number of multiples of 2 = 5

$\text{The chances of landing on a multiple of 2}=\frac{5}{10}$

Multiples of 3 are: 3, 6, and 9

Number of multiples of 3 = 3

$\text{The chances of landing on a multiple of 3}=\frac{3}{10}$

We see that the chances are not equal since 5/10 is not equal to 3/10.