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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
12
Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction
13
Start Fraction 1 over 3 End Fraction
16
Start Fraction 1 over 6 End Fraction
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3
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The correct answer is:
16
Start Fraction 1 over 6 End Fraction
Since there are a total of 6 segments on the wheel and only one segment (O) is shaded, the probability of landing on an unshaded section is 5 out of 6, which can be written as 1/6.