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. 1/6
B. 3
C. 1/3
D. 1/2
A. 1/6
There are 6 letters in the word HONEST, so there are 6 sections on the spinner. One of these sections is unshaded, representing the letter E. Therefore, the probability of landing on an unshaded section is 1 out of the total 6 sections, which simplifies to 1/6.
Three letters are unshaded: O, N, and T, so H, E, and S are shaded.
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. 1/6
B. 3
C. 1/3
D. 1/2
A. 1/6
As correctly pointed out, three letters are unshaded (O, N, and T) while three are shaded (H, E, and S). The total number of sections on the spinner is still 6, so the probability of landing on an unshaded section is 3 (unshaded sections) out of 6 (total sections), which simplifies to 1/2. Therefore, the correct answer is A. 1/6.