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Problem C
Spin to Win

Esa has created a game for his math fair using two spinners. One spinner is divided into four equal sections labeled \(1,~3,~4,\) and \(5\). The other spinner is divided into five equal sections labeled \(1,~3,~5,~9,\) and \(12\).

To play the game, a player spins each spinner once and then multiplies the two numbers the spinners land on. If this product is a perfect square, the player wins. What is the probability of winning the game?

Note: A square of any integer is called a perfect square. For example, the number \(25\) is a perfect square since it can be expressed as \(5^2\) or \(5 \times 5\).


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