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A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which comes to rest pointing at one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (see the Figure) and these are equally likely outcomes. What is the probability that it will point at (i) 8? (ii) an odd number (iii) a number greater than 2 ? (iv) a number less than 9 ? Select the correct answer from above options

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Total numbers in the spinning = 8 ∴ n(A) = 1 (i) Possibility that points one number is 8 : n(A) = 1 (ii) Possibility that points one odd number : 1, 3, 5, 7 ∴ n(B) = 4 (iii) A number greater than 2 : 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ∴ n(C) = 6

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