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

Question

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

A. 1/3
B. 1/2
C. 3
D. 1/6

Answer 1

B. 1/2

There are 5 unshaded sections on the spinner (corresponding to the letters H, N, E, S, and T) out of a total of 10 sections (including shaded sections). Therefore, the probability of landing on an unshaded section is 5 out of 10, which simplifies to 1/2.