Probability as a fraction, decimal, or percent
Express the probability of a spinner or bag event as a fraction, decimal, or percent, using the requested form. Unlimited questions, five difficulty levels, and a full worked solution every time — free.
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A spinner is divided into 4 equal sections, and 1 of them are purple. What is the probability of landing on purple? Give your answer as a fraction in lowest terms.
Answer: 1/4
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A spinner is divided into 25 equal sections, and 22 of them are yellow. What is the probability of landing on yellow? Give your answer as a decimal.
📘 Worked solution
12225Probability = (favourable outcomes) / (total outcomes) — 22 out of 25 are yellow.
222 / 25 = 0.88Divide the number of favourable outcomes by the total to write the probability as a decimal.
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