SOLUTION: You throw a bean bag at a wall with 9 colored squares, each with an area of 1/9 ft^2. If you hit a square, you win a prize. The area of the wall is 45 ft^2. What is the probabil

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Question 281113: You throw a bean bag at a wall with 9 colored squares, each with an area of 1/9 ft^2. If you hit a square, you win a prize. The area of the wall is 45 ft^2. What is the probability that you will win a prize ? Answer in units of %.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/9 * 9 = 1
1/45 probability = .02222 = 2.22%
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Ed