Question

a spinner has 10 equal - sized sections. to win the game, the pointer must land on a yellow section. what is the probability of winning?
$p(\text{yellow}) = \frac{\text{favorable outcomes}}{\text{total number of possible outcomes}}$
click the icon to view the spinner.
find the probability of winning as a fraction.
$p(\text{yellow}) = \frac{\square}{10}=\square$
(simplify your answers.)

Explanation:

Step1: Count favorable outcomes

Count yellow sections: $3$

Step2: Count total possible outcomes

Total spinner sections: $10$

Step3: Write probability fraction

$P(\text{yellow}) = \frac{3}{10}$

Step4: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{3}{10}$ is already in simplest form.

Answer:

$\frac{3}{10}$