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A dart hits the circular dartboard shown below at a random point. Find the probability that the dart lands in the shaded square region. The radius of the dartboard is 5in, and each side of the shaded region is 3in.
Use the value 3.14 for π.
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

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I did and I still don't understand can you explain?
the board area is ... π * 5^2

the square area is ... 3^2

the probability of landing in the square is
... "square area" / "board area"
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Use the value 3.14 for π. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
What units do you use or do you not use any?
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