Algebra 1

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ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 12 - Data Analysis and Probability - Chapter Review - 12-7 Theoretical and Experimental Probability - Page 778: 39

Answer

$\frac{1}{6}$

Work Step by Step

To find a probability $P(x)$, we want to divide the number of events in the group $x$, and divide that number by the total number of events. In this case, there $1$ number that is $5$ on the spinner, and $6$ numbers in total, so P(5) is $\frac{1}{6}$.
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