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Spinner Perfect Square Probability

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AMC 8 · 2022 · Problem 12

The arrows on the two spinners shown below are spun. Let the number $N$ equal $10$ times the number on Spinner $\text{A}$, added to the number on Spinner $\text{B}$. What is the probability that $N$ is a perfect square number? [asy]//diagram by pog size(6cm); usepackage("mathptmx"); filldraw(arc((0,0), r=4, angle1=0, angle2=90)--(0,0)--cycle,mediumgray*0.5+gray*0.5); filldraw(arc((0,0), r=4, angle1=90, angle2=180)--(0,0)--cycle,lightgray); filldraw(arc((0,0), r=4, angle1=180, angle2=270)--(0,0)--cycle,mediumgray); filldraw(arc((0,0), r=4, angle1=270, angle2=360)--(0,0)--cycle,lightgray*0.5+mediumgray*0.5); label("$5$", (-1.5,1.7)); label("$6$", (1.5,1.7)); label("$7$", (1.5,-1.7)); label("$8$", (-1.5,-1.7)); label("Spinner A", (0, -5.5)); filldraw(arc((12,0), r=4, angle1=0, angle2=90)--(12,0)--cycle,mediumgray*0.5+gray*0.5); filldraw(arc((12,0), r=4, angle1=90, angle2=180)--(12,0)--cycle,lightgray); filldraw(arc((12,0), r=4, angle1=180, angle2=270)--(12,0)--cycle,mediumgray); filldraw(arc((12,0), r=4, angle1=270, angle2=360)--(12,0)--cycle,lightgray*0.5+mediumgray*0.5); label("$1$", (10.5,1.7)); label("$2$", (13.5,1.7)); label("$3$", (13.5,-1.7)); label("$4$", (10.5,-1.7)); label("Spinner B", (12, -5.5));[/asy]

Answer choices

A
~\dfrac{1}{16}
B
~\dfrac{1}{8}
C
~\dfrac{1}{4}
D
~\dfrac{3}{8}
E
~\dfrac{1}{2}
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