A public park in Brooklyn occupies a rectangular plot of land measuring 239 m by 127 m. The park has an outdoor swimming pool that measures 116 m by 44 m. An eagle catches a trout in the East River and then flies over the park. If the trout wiggles free and lands at a random location over the park grounds, what is the probabilty that it will land in the swimming pool? Enter the answer as a percent rounded to the nearest whole number. Probability = %
A public park in Brooklyn occupies a rectangular plot of land measuring 239 m by 127 m. The park has an outdoor swimming pool that measures 116 m by 44 m. An eagle catches a trout in the East River and then flies over the park. If the trout wiggles free and lands at a random location over the park grounds, what is the probabilty that it will land in the swimming pool? Enter the answer as a percent rounded to the nearest whole number. Probability = %
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