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If you throw a ball at a rectangular board that is 4 ft. by 5 ft. with a smaller 2 ft. by 2 ft. square painted in the center of the board, what is the probability of hitting the square if you are equally likely to hit anywhere on the board?

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Explanation:

Probability=(2*2)/(4*5)=1/5=20 %

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