Question

Linda throws a dart that hits the square shown below :
Its a circle with a dot and a line that has the number 9 above the line
What is the probability that the dart hits a point in the circle?
A.) 18%
B.) 21.5%
C.) 78.5%
D.) 81 %Linda throws a dart that hits the square shown below :
Its a circle with a dot and a line that has the number 9 above the line
What is the probability that the dart hits a point in the circle?
A.) 18%
B.) 21.5%
C.) 78.5%
D.) 81 %Linda throws a dart that hits the square shown below :
Its a circle with a dot and a line that has the number 9 above the line
What is the probability that the dart hits a point in the circle?
A.) 18%
B.) 21.5%
C.) 78.5%
D.) 81 %

Answer 1

it's a little vague but I'm guessing the 9 is supposed to represent the diameter or radius?

anyway, you would calculate the area of the circle using A = pi*r^2 and then divide that by the total area to find the probability of hitting the circle