Question

A rectangular mat has a length of 12 in. and a width of 4 in. Drawn on the mat are three circles. Each circle has a radius of 2 in. Some friends play a game throwing darts onto the mat to see who can land a dart in one of the circles.

Assuming that a dart always lands on the mat, what is the probability that a dart thrown at random will land inside one of the circles?

Use 3.14 to estimate π.

Enter your answer, as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth, in the box.



P(landing in a circle) =

2 in. (In one circle) 2 in. (In one circle) 2 in (In one circle) 2 in (In one circle) 4 in. (In the length of the rectangle with the 3 circles inside) 12 in. (The width of the rectangle with the 3 circles inside)

Answers

GPT 3.5
P(landing in a circle) =

Area of one circle / Total area of the mat
= (3.14 * 2^2) * 3 / (12 * 4)
= 37.68 / 48
= 0.79

Therefore, the probability that a dart thrown at random will land inside one of the circles is 0.79.