Question

you spin the spinner once. what is p(prime)? write your answer as a fraction or whole number.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify prime - numbers on spinner

The numbers on the spinner are 6, 4, 7. Prime numbers among them are 7.

Step2: Calculate probability

There are 3 numbers in total on the spinner. The number of prime numbers is 1. So the probability $P(\text{prime})=\frac{\text{Number of prime numbers}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}=\frac{1}{3}$.

Answer:

$\frac{1}{3}$