SOLUTION: A spinner is divided into five congruent sections, numbered 1 through 5. If the arrow on the spinner is spun, what is the probability that the arrow on the spinner will NOT land on

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Question 1112379: A spinner is divided into five congruent sections, numbered 1 through 5. If the arrow on the spinner is spun, what is the probability that the arrow on the spinner will NOT land on a section labeled with an odd number on the first try?
A. 3/5
B. 2/3
C.1/2
D. 2/5
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The numbers on the spinner are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

There are 2 numbers that are not odd (2 and 4) out of 5 total.
This is why the answer is 2/5