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.

Answer 1

Since we are not given information about any shaded sections on the spinner, we can assume that all sections are unshaded.

The sample space for spinning the HONEST spinner consists of the letters H, O, N, E, S, and T.

There is only one way to land on each letter, so each letter has a probability of 1/6 of being landed on.

Since all sections are unshaded, the probability of landing on an unshaded section is the same as the probability of landing on any letter, or 1/6.

Therefore, the probability of landing on an unshaded section in the sample space is 1/6.