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A pentagonal spinner is divided into five equal segments. These are labelled A to

E. Calculate the probability that it will land on:
(i) not the letter A
(ii) a vowel

A pentagonal spinner is divided into five equal segments. These are labelled A to-example-1
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The probability of the pentagonal spinner landing on:

(i) Not the letter A is 4/5.

(ii) A vowel is 2/5.

(i) The spinner has five equal segments, and only one of them is labeled A. Therefore, the probability of not landing on A is the complement of landing on A, which is 1 - (1/5) = 4/5.

(ii) Vowels among A, B, C, D, and E are A and E. So, the probability of landing on a vowel is 2 out of the 5 segments, which simplifies to 2/5.

Therefore, the probability of the pentagonal spinner landing on Not the letter A is equal to 4/5 and on A vowel is equal to 2/5.

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