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The large square below has a side length of 8 inches, and the smaller white square inside the large square has a side length of 2 inches.

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What is the probability that a point chosen at random is in the blue region?
StartFraction 1 over 16 EndFraction
StartFraction 1 over 15 EndFraction
StartFraction 15 over 17 EndFraction
StartFraction 15 over 16 EndFraction

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Total area = 8^2 = 64.
Small white square area = 2^2 = 4.
Blue area = 64 − 4 = 60.
Probability = 60/64 = 15/16.

Answer: 15/16.