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A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which comes to rest pointing at one of the nimbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (see 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 than2 ?
(iv) a number less than 9?

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