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To calculate: To find the probability of each outcome if a dart is equally likely to land anywhere on the dashboard. Also, express the probability in fraction and percent
Answer to Problem 9PPS
Theprobability of each outcome is
Explanation of Solution
Given information: A dashboard is divided into
Formula Used:
Probability is defined as the likelihood of an event.
Probability is calculated as
Calculation:
Given that dashboard if equally divided into
ValumeTotal sections
Thus, probability of each outcome is calculated as
On converting the probability into percent,
Conclusion:
Hence, probability of each outcome is
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