Question

The diagram shown represents a 6-by-6 foot board. A point is randomly chosen from the

board.
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What is the probability of choosing a point NOT in the shaded area?
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Answer 1

2/3

Explanation:

1. Count the number of spaces that are not shaded. I got 24, and to double check I counted the number that are shaded and subtracted that from the total, which is 36 (since 6x6=36).

2. Put this number over 36. This results in .6 repeating, or 2/3.