SOLUTION: A simple dartboard has three areas… the main board has a radius of 8 inches, there is a circle with a radius of 5 inches, and the bullseye has a radius of 1 inch. What is the proba

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Question 401695: A simple dartboard has three areas… the main board has a radius of 8 inches, there is a circle with a radius of 5 inches, and the bullseye has a radius of 1 inch. What is the probability of a random dart landing inside the bullseye?
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Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=pi*r^2
Probability=area of the bullseye/area of the board
1^2pi/8^2pi
=1/64 the probability of a random dart landing inside the bullseye if the dart hits the board.
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Ed