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In order to find the probability, first we need to calculate the triangle area and the circle area.

The triangle has a base of 8 cm and a height of 4 cm, so its area is:


A_t=(8\cdot4)/(2)=4\cdot4=16\text{ cm}^2

The circle has a radius of 4 cm, so:


A_c=\pi r^2=3.1416\cdot4^2=50.2656

Now, to find the probability, we divide the white area (circle minus triangle) by the total area (circle):


P=(A_c-A_t)/(A_c)=(50.2656-16)/(50.2656)=(34.2656)/(50.2656)=0.68169

Rounding to the nearest tenth of a percent, we have a probability of 68.2%.

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