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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.

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Responses

16
Start Fraction 1 over 6 End Fraction

12
Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction

3
3

13
Start Fraction 1 over 3 End Fraction
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The sample space consists of 6 equally likely outcomes (S, T, H, O, N, E). There are 2 unshaded sections (T and N). Therefore, the probability of landing on an unshaded section is 2 out of 6, which simplifies to 1 out of 3.

So, the correct response is:

13. Start Fraction 1 over 3 End Fraction