Suppose some children are playing a bean bag toss game throwing a bean bag at a 42 in. by 42 in. square target with 20 square holes that each have 3 in. sides. The player wins if the bean bag passes through one of the holes. Assuming the it lands somewhere on the square target, what is the probability that a child throwing the bean bag randomly at the target will win the game? 1/14 5/49 5798 1/196

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I have a geometric probability question.

Suppose some children are playing a bean bag toss game throwing a bean bag at a 42 in. by 42 in. square target with 20
square holes that each have 3 in. sides. The player wins if the bean bag passes through one of the holes.
Assuming the it lands somewhere on the square target, what is the probability that a child throwing the bean bag
randomly at the target will win the game?
1/14
5/49
5/98
1/196
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose some children are playing a bean bag toss game throwing a bean bag at a 42 in. by 42 in. square target with 20 square holes that each have 3 in. sides. The player wins if the bean bag passes through one of the holes. Assuming the it lands somewhere on the square target, what is the probability that a child throwing the bean bag randomly at the target will win the game? 1/14 5/49 5/98 1/196
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