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
1/2
Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction
1/6
Start Fraction 1 over 6 End Fraction
1/3
1 answer
The spinner labeled with the letters of the word HONEST has 6 sections, with 3 unshaded sections (H, N, T) and 3 shaded sections (O, E, S). Therefore, the probability of landing on an unshaded section is 3 out of 6, or 1/2.