Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Counting and Probability - 13.3 Probability - 13.3 Asses Your Understanding - Page 865: 17

Answer

$\frac{1}{6}$.

Work Step by Step

$n(S)=4\cdot3=12$, because the first spinner can have $4$ outcomes and the second spinner can have $3$ outcomes. $n(E)=2$, because either a $2$ followed by a red or a $4$ followed by a red are the required outcomes. We know that $P(E)=\frac{n(E)}{n(S)}$, hence $P=\frac{2}{12}=\frac{1}{6}$.
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