document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13026>Question 13026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alexia has spread her collection of 20 rectangular stamps on a circular table. the table is 4ft in diameter, and each of the stamps is 2 in.x 1 1/2 in. Unfortunatley, a drop of ink from Alexia's pen flies off and lands randomly somewhere on the table. what is the probability that the tink will land on one of her stamps? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of one stamp = 2*(3/2)= 3 sq in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of 20 stamps = 20*3 sq in = 60 sq in<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of circle = (pi)(24 in)^2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prob (ink lands on stamp) = 60/[24^2 * pi] = 0.033...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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