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Question 1202121: Larry has a model rocket that he launches in a field measuring 100 yd. by 75 yd. Heavy rains the night before created a marshy, rectangular area in the middle of that field that was 30 ft. by 20 ft. As the rocket floats back to the ground what is the probability that it lands in the marsh? Answer by ikleyn(53765) (Show Source):
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Larry has a model rocket that he launches in a field measuring 100 yd. by 75 yd.
Heavy rains the night before created a marshy, rectangular area in the middle of that field that was 30 ft. by 20 ft.
As the rocket floats back to the ground what is the probability that it lands in the marsh?
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This probability is the ratio of two numbers.
The number in the denominator is the area of the large rectangle.
The number in the numerator is the area of the small rectangle.
Having this instruction, complete your calculations on your own.
When you will form the ratio, do not forget to convert dimensions
to make them homogeneous and consistent.
