Question

A 7-by-7 foot rug is shown below. A coin is tossed onto the rug randomly. What is the probability that the coin will land on an area that is white?

a) 1/2
b) 1/4
c) 3/4
d) 1/8

Answer 1

The probability that the coin will land on an area that is white on the 7-by-7 foot rug is 24/49.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability that the coin will land on an area that is white, we need to determine the ratio of white area to the total area of the rug. The rug has a total area of 7 ft * 7 ft = 49 sq ft. The white area is determined by the ratio of the number of white squares to the total number of squares. Since there are 24 white squares and 49 total squares on the rug, the probability that the coin will land on a white area is 24/49.