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21 October, 13:28

A spinner of a board game can land on any one of three regions labeled: A, B, and C. If the probability the spinner lands on B is five times that offive times that of A, and the probability the spinner lands on C is three times that ofthree times that of A, find the probability the spinner lands on A.

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  1. 21 October, 13:29
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    Answer: 1/9

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let's call x the probability of landing in A

    So, probability of landing on B is 5x and probability of landing on C is 3x.

    As we only have this options, the probabilities A + B + C = 1. So,

    x + 5x + 3x = 1

    9x = 1

    x = 1/9
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