Using the spinner below – if spun twice in a row – theoretically how many outcomes would involve at least one purple (2)?

Question

a circle with three sections, labelled 1, 2, 3

3

6

4

5

Answer 1

There are a total of 3 possible outcomes when spinning the spinner once. If spun twice in a row, there are a total of 9 possible outcomes (3 x 3).

Out of those 9 outcomes, 4 would involve at least one purple (2) (2, 1 - 2, 2 - 2, 3 - 1, 2).

So the answer is 4.