Question

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A spinner has 12 equal sections, of which 6 are green.
If you spin the spinner once, what is the probability that it will land on a green section?
Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.
P(green)=

Answer 1

To find the probability of the spinner landing on a green section, you can use the formula for probability:

\[
P(\text{event}) = \frac{\text{number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{total number of possible outcomes}}
\]

In this case:

- The number of favorable outcomes (green sections) = 6
- The total number of possible outcomes (total sections) = 12

So, the probability \( P(\text{green}) \) is:

\[
P(\text{green}) = \frac{6}{12}
\]

This fraction can be simplified:

\[
P(\text{green}) = \frac{1}{2}
\]

So the probability that the spinner will land on a green section is:

\[
P(\text{green}) = \frac{1}{2}
\]