A spinner for a board game has 8 equally like spots where it can stop spinning. They are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. All answers should be in fraction form. What is the probability of spinning the spinner and it points at the 5?  What is the probability of spinning the spinner and it points at the 5 or the 8?  What is the probability of spinning the spinner and it points at a 12?

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A spinner for a board game has 8 equally like spots where it can stop spinning. They are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. All answers should be in fraction form.

What is the probability of spinning the spinner and it points at the 5? 

What is the probability of spinning the spinner and it points at the 5 or the 8? 

What is the probability of spinning the spinner and it points at a 12? 

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