Question

Consider a spinner with numbers 1–8 and a number cube with numbers 1–6. Let event A
represent landing on a number greater than 3 on the spinner and event B
represent rolling a number greater than 3 on the number cube. Find P(A∩B)
. Enter your response as a fraction.(1 point)

Answer 1

5/16

Explanation: P(A) = 5/8 (numbers 4–8), P(B) = 3/6 = 1/2 (numbers 4–6). Independent so P(A∩B) = (5/8)(1/2) = 5/16.