The figure below shows a shaded rectangular region inside a large rectangle:

A rectangle of length 10 units and width 5 units is shown. Inside this rectangle is another rectangle of length 6 units and width 4 units placed symmetrically inside the larger rectangle. The smaller rectangle is shaded gray.

What is the probability that a point chosen inside the large rectangle is not in the shaded region?

24%
48%
52%
64%

Question

The figure below shows a shaded rectangular region inside a large rectangle:

A rectangle of length 10 units and width 5 units is shown. Inside this rectangle is another rectangle of length 6 units and width 4 units placed symmetrically inside the larger rectangle. The smaller rectangle is shaded gray.

What is the probability that a point chosen inside the large rectangle is not in the shaded region?

 24%
 48%
 52%
 64%

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{50-24}{50}=\frac{13}{25}=0.52=52 \% $$

anonymous · Answer

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