The problem asks for the probability of spinning a spinner twice and landing on a number greater than 5 on the first spin and then landing on a number less than 5 on the second spin. The spinner has four sections labeled 3, 4, 5, and 6. We need to express the probability as a percentage.

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1. Problem Description

The problem asks for the probability of spinning a spinner twice and landing on a number greater than 5 on the first spin and then landing on a number less than 5 on the second spin. The spinner has four sections labeled 3, 4, 5, and

6. We need to express the probability as a percentage.

2. Solution Steps

First, we need to determine the probability of landing on a number greater than 5 on the first spin. The only number greater than 5 is

6. Since there are 4 equal sections, the probability of landing on 6 is $\frac{1}{4}$.

Next, we need to determine the probability of landing on a number less than 5 on the second spin. The numbers less than 5 are 3 and

4. Since there are 4 equal sections, the probability of landing on 3 or 4 is $\frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}$.

Since the two spins are independent events, we multiply the probabilities together:
P(greater than 5 then less than 5)=P(greater than 5)×P(less than 5)=14×12=18P(\text{greater than 5 then less than 5}) = P(\text{greater than 5}) \times P(\text{less than 5}) = \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{8}
To convert this fraction to a percentage, we multiply by 100:
18×100=12.5\frac{1}{8} \times 100 = 12.5

3. Final Answer

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2. 5%

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