There are two spinners containing only white and orange slices.Spinner A has 4 white slices and 1 orange slice.All the slices are the same size.Spinner B has 12 white slices and 4 orange slices.All the slices are the same size.Each spinner is spun.List these events from least likely to most likely.Event 1: Spinner B lands on a white slice.Event 2: Spinner A lands on a white slice.Event 3: Spinner B lands on a white or orange slice.Event 4: Spinner A lands on an orange slice.\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline Least likely & & ⟶ & Most likely \\\hline Event 4 & Event 4 & Event 2 & Event 3 \\\hline\end{tabular}
Q. There are two spinners containing only white and orange slices.Spinner A has 4 white slices and 1 orange slice.All the slices are the same size.Spinner B has 12 white slices and 4 orange slices.All the slices are the same size.Each spinner is spun.List these events from least likely to most likely.Event 1: Spinner B lands on a white slice.Event 2: Spinner A lands on a white slice.Event 3: Spinner B lands on a white or orange slice.Event 4: Spinner A lands on an orange slice.\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline Least likely & & ⟶ & Most likely \\\hline Event 4 & Event 4 & Event 2 & Event 3 \\\hline\end{tabular}
Calculate Probability Event 1: Calculate the probability of Event 1: Spinner B lands on a white slice.Probability(Event 1) = Total number of slices on Spinner BNumber of white slices on Spinner BProbability(Event 1) = 12+412Probability(Event 1) = 1612Probability(Event 1) = 43
Calculate Probability Event 2: Calculate the probability of Event 2: Spinner A lands on a white slice.Probability(Event 2) = Number of white slices on Spinner A / Total number of slices on Spinner AProbability(Event 2) = 4+14Probability(Event 2) = 54
Calculate Probability Event 3: Calculate the probability of Event 3: Spinner B lands on a white or orange slice.Since there are only white and orange slices, the probability is 100%.Probability(Event 3)=Total number of slices on Spinner BTotal number of slices on Spinner BProbability(Event 3)=(12+4)(12+4)Probability(Event 3)=1616Probability(Event 3)=1
Calculate Probability Event 4: Calculate the probability of Event 4: Spinner A lands on an orange slice.Probability(Event 4) = Total number of slices on Spinner ANumber of orange slices on Spinner AProbability(Event 4) = 4+11Probability(Event 4) = 51
List Events by Likelihood: List the events from least likely to most likely.Comparing the probabilities:Probability(Event 4) = 51Probability(Event 2) = 54Probability(Event 1) = 43Probability(Event 3) = 1Least likely is Event 4, then Event 1, followed by Event 2, and most likely is Event 3.
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