Short answer: P=0.25 Step One Find the area of the shaded area Area = L * W L = 1.5 feeet W = 1 foot
Area = 1.5 * 1 = 1.5 ft^2
Step Two Find the total area Total Area = L * W L = 3 feet W = 2
Area = 3 * 2 = 6 feet^2
Step Three P = Shaded Area / Total Area P = 1.5 / 6 P = 1/4
Discussion This problem should make you a bit uncomfortable. I'm answering it exactly the way it is asked, but if you do hit the shaded area, does it count as a hit in the entire area as well? I would answer the way it is asked, but it is something to look out for in the future.
