If in a spinning wheel, there are 3 white and 5 green sectors and it spun. What is the probability of wheel stopping in a green sector?

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answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Given that, 3 white sectors and 5 green sectors are present in the spinning wheel.
Let S be the total number of sectors.
The total number of outcomes,

n S = 3 + 5

=8
Let E be the number of green sectors.
The total number of outcomes,

n E = 5

Calculating the probability;
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Therefore, the probability of pin stopping in the green sector is

58

.
Hence, option 2 is correct.

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