Jeremy used a total of 16 sticks to support his vegetables. The sticks were 55cm and 75cm long and the sum of their lengths was
10.60m. How many of the longer sticks did Jeremy use?
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Answer:
b. 58%
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate the area of the entire rectangle using the formula A = lw.
The lowercase "L" is for length.
"w" is for width.
The lighter square is 10 units long by 5 inches wide.
A = lw
A = (10 in)(5 in) Multiply
A = 50 in²
Calculate the area for the shaded rectangle, 7 inches by 3 inches.
A = lw
A = (7 in)(3 in) Multiply
A = 21 in²
Calculate the area for the non-shaded region by subtracting the shaded area from the total area.
50 in² - 21 in² = 29 in²
The chance that a point in the large rectangle will NOT be in the shaded region is 29/50.
Convert this fraction to decimal form by using a calculator. Divide the top number by the bottom number.
29/50 = 0.58
0.58 is in decimal form. To convert it to a percentage, multiply the number by 100.
0.58 = 58%
Therefore the probability that a point chosen inside the large rectangle is not in the shaded region is 58%.
