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Compound Events and the Fundamental Counting Principle

Question 2 • Concepts in Probability and Statistics - MA3120 A-IC

A coin is tossed, and a four-section spinner is spun once. The tree diagram shows the possible outcomes for the two events. What is the probability of flipping tails on the coin and spinning a 2 on the spinner?

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Answer
A
StartFraction 1 over 8 EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction 1 over 7 EndFraction
Option B
C
One-fourth
Option C
D
One-half
Option D
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