Question
to play a carnival game you have 2 spinners like this. if the pointers land on a star and a happy face in the same turn, you'll win a prize. what is the probability that you'll win a prize?
One of the spinner has: 2 moons, 2 hearts, 2 clovers, 2 stars Another has 1 happy face, 1 sad face, TRY AGAIN!, Too bad!, Tough luck!
One of the spinner has: 2 moons, 2 hearts, 2 clovers, 2 stars Another has 1 happy face, 1 sad face, TRY AGAIN!, Too bad!, Tough luck!
Answers
Anonymous
P of star = 1/4
P of happy = 1/2
independent so
1/4 * 1/2 = 1/8
P of happy = 1/2
independent so
1/4 * 1/2 = 1/8