document.write( "Question 153916: Help with sequences, induction and probability?
\n" ); document.write( "i have a figure with 4 squares:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "square 1: 3 in wide
\n" ); document.write( "square 2: 6 in wide
\n" ); document.write( "square 3: 9 in wide (yellow)
\n" ); document.write( "square 4: 12 in wide\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "find the probability that a dart will land in the yellow region.
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total area=12*12=144in ^2
\n" ); document.write( "area of yellow square=9*9=81
\n" ); document.write( "area of 6in square=6*6=36
\n" ); document.write( "yellow area=81-36=45 in^2
\n" ); document.write( "45/144=.3125 or 31.25 % probability of landing on in yellow area. \r
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