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A wheel is divided into 6 segments from the center toward circumference and labeled from the left as S, T, H, O, N, and E. The arrow of a needle points to O on the right and the circular end points to S on the left.
A spinner labeled with the letters of the word HONEST is to be spun once. Describe the probability of landing on an unshaded section in the sample space.
(1 point)
Responses
3
3
16
Start Fraction 1 over 6 End Fraction
13
Start Fraction 1 over 3 End Fraction
12
The correct response is: 3.
There are 6 total sections on the spinner, with 1 section shaded. So, the probability of landing on an unshaded section is 5 out of 6 = 5/6.
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The spinner is divided into 6 sections, with one section shaded. The probability of landing on an unshaded section is 5 out of 6, which can be expressed as a fraction as 5/6.