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Only <math>9</math> is not prime, so there are <math>7</math> prime numbers and <math>9</math> total numbers for a probability of <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac79}</math>. | Only <math>9</math> is not prime, so there are <math>7</math> prime numbers and <math>9</math> total numbers for a probability of <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac79}</math>. | ||
==Video Solution== | |||
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPTaWKEkaHs | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Problem
The two spinners shown are spun once and each lands on one of the numbered sectors. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers in the two sectors is prime?
![[asy] unitsize(30); draw(unitcircle); draw((0,0)--(0,-1)); draw((0,0)--(cos(pi/6),sin(pi/6))); draw((0,0)--(-cos(pi/6),sin(pi/6))); label("$1$",(0,.5)); label("$3$",((cos(pi/6))/2,(-sin(pi/6))/2)); label("$5$",(-(cos(pi/6))/2,(-sin(pi/6))/2));[/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/f/2/ef23ec00d65a4669943af5033ead69ca82d03505.png)
![[asy] unitsize(30); draw(unitcircle); draw((0,0)--(0,-1)); draw((0,0)--(cos(pi/6),sin(pi/6))); draw((0,0)--(-cos(pi/6),sin(pi/6))); label("$2$",(0,.5)); label("$4$",((cos(pi/6))/2,(-sin(pi/6))/2)); label("$6$",(-(cos(pi/6))/2,(-sin(pi/6))/2));[/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/0/5/3058f62f5eba87c82939ed3a26d69037c009ba5c.png)
Solution
The possible sums are
![\[\begin{tabular}{c|ccc} & 1 & 3 & 5 \\ \hline 2 & 3 & 5 & 7 \\ 4 & 5 & 7 & 9 \\ 6 & 7 & 9 & 11 \end{tabular}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/7/2/9726458cb656f3923af8d189b0010f6a38c19dd0.png)
Only 
is not prime, so there are 
prime numbers and total numbers for a probability of 
.
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPTaWKEkaHs
See Also
| 2009 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 11 |
Followed by Problem 13 | |
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