Question

The figure below shows a shaded rectangular region inside a large rectangle:

A rectangle of length 10 units and width 5 units is shown. Inside this rectangle is another rectangle of length 7 units and width 3 units placed symmetrically inside the larger rectangle. The smaller rectangle is shaded gray.

What is the probability that a point chosen inside the large rectangle is not in the shaded region?

Group of answer choices

72%

84%

42%

58%

Answer 1

Hey there the answer is 42%

Answer 2

Answer: 42%

The figure below shows a shaded rectangular region inside a large rectangle:

A rectangle of length 10 units and width 5 units is shown. Inside this rectangle is another rectangle of length 7 units and width 3 units placed symmetrically inside the larger rectangle. The smaller rectangle is shaded gray.

What is the probability that a point chosen inside the large rectangle is not in the shaded region?

Answer = 42%