SOLUTION: A rectangular field is 60 metres long and 30 metres wide. A cow wanders randomly around the field. Find the probability that the cow is: a. more than 10 metres from the edge of t

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Question 1181837: A rectangular field is 60 metres long and 30 metres wide. A cow wanders randomly around the field.
Find the probability that the cow is:
a. more than 10 metres from the edge of the field
b. not more than 10 metres from a corner of the field
Answer by ikleyn(52793)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(a)  P =  = 0.22222... = 0.2222 (rounded) = 22.22%.



(b)  P =  =  =  = 0.17444... = 0.1744  (rounded) = 17.44%.


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