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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)
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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.
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