A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which comes to rest pointing at one of the numbers 1 ...

Question

A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which comes to rest pointing at one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (see Figure), and these are equally likely outcomes. What is the probability that it will point at a number less than 9?

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Accepted Answer

Total number of possible outcomes 8 PE Number of favourable outcomes Total number of outcomes Total numbers less than 9 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 P pointing at a number less than 9 88 1

NCERT Solutions Class 10 Mathematics Solutions for Probability - Exercise 15.1 in Chapter 15 - Probability