Question

A penny is dropped onto a rectangular surface. If it is equally likely for the penny to land anywhere inside the large rectangle, what is the probability that all or part of the penny will come to rest inside the shaded area? Round your answer to the nearest whole percent. A. 23% B. 26% C. 30% D. 32%

Answer 1

B. 26%

Explanation:

You have to find the area of each rectangle then divide them to find the percentage.

6x3= 18

7x10= 70

18/70= 0.2571

Move the decimal 2 spaces: 25.71%

Then you round to the nearest whole number which is 26%.