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To find: The theoretical probability of landing on the given section of the spinner.
Answer to Problem 18PPE
The required probability is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given diagram is shown in Figure 1
  
Figure 1
Calculation:
The objective is to find the probability of
Consider the formula for the probability of the event is of the form,
  
From, the figure the number of possible outcomes is 6 and the favourable outcomes is
Then, the theoretical probability of landing on the
  
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