SOLUTION: You throw a beanbag at a wall with 5 colored squares, each with an area of 1/16 ft^2. If you hit a square, you win a prize. The area of the wall is 42 ft^2. What is the probabi

Question 851342: You throw a beanbag at a wall with 5 colored
squares, each with an area of 1/16 ft^2. If you
hit a square, you win a prize. The area of the
wall is 42 ft^2.
What is the probability that you will win a
prize?
Answer in units of %

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

P(win a prize) =  = .0074  0r  .74% 

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