Answer:
First, there are
3
numbers (6, 7, 8) greater than
5
on a spinner numbered
1
-
8
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8). Therefore, there is a:
3
8
probability of spinning a number greater than
5
.
However, there is only a 50-50 or
1
2
chance of tossing a tail on a coin.
Therefore the probability of spinning a number greater than
5
AND tossing a tail is:
3
8
×
1
2
=
3
16
Or
3
in
16
Or
18.75%
Step-by-step explanation:
