1. **State the problem:** We have a spinner with 8 equally spaced numbers from 1 to 8. We want to find the probability of spinning a number less than or equal to 5. 2. **Formula for probability:** $$\text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$$ 3. **Identify favorable outcomes:** Numbers less than or equal to 5 are 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. So, there are 5 favorable outcomes. 4. **Total outcomes:** There are 8 numbers on the spinner. 5. **Calculate probability:** $$\text{Probability} = \frac{5}{8}$$ 6. **Interpretation:** The probability of spinning a number less than or equal to 5 is $\frac{5}{8}$. **Final answer:** $\frac{5}{8}$