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Jim decides to decorate a wall of his house by randomly tossing paint onto the wall. The wall is rectangular and measures 8 feet by 8 feet. The wall has a light switch panel that measures 12 inches by 6 inches. If it is equally likely that tossed paint will land anywhere on the wall, what is the probability that Jim will hit the light switch with one random toss of paint?

Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

A. 89%
B. 64%
C. 9%
D. 1%

User Ian CT
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I think the answer is D) 1% I am sorry if it is wrong and plz let me know if i am wrong

User BarryBostwick
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Answer:

i belive it is D 1%

Explanation:

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