A spinner has three equal sections labeled 1, 2, and 3.

Which organized list shows the possible outcomes for spinning the spinner twice?
A.
1,1; 1,2; 1,3
2,1; 2,2; 2,3
3,1; 3,2; 3,3
B.
1,2; 1,3
2,1; 2,3
3,1; 3,2
C.
1,1; 1,2; 1,3
2,2; 2,3
3,3
D.
1,1; 1,2; 1,3

3 answers

; 2,1; 2,2; 2,3; 3,1; 3,2; 3,3
A spinner has three equal sections labeled 1, 2, and 3.

What is the probability of getting two numbers that have a sum of 5 on the spinner?
A. two-ninths
B. one-third
C. one-sixth
D. four-ninths
The only two numbers with a sum of 5 are 2 and 3. The probability of getting a 2 on the first spin is $\frac13$ and the probability of getting a 3 on the second spin (after getting a 2 on the first spin) is also $\frac13$. So, the probability of getting two numbers that have a sum of 5 is $\frac13 \cdot \frac13 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }one-sixth}$.