Question

Garrett throws a dart at a circular dartboard. The dartboard has a radius of 18 inches, and the bull’s eye in the center of the dartboard has a radius of 4 inches. What is the probability that a dart thrown at random within the dartboard will hit the bull’s eye? Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
A. 20.3%
B. 4.9%
C. 22.2%
D. 4.5%

Answer 1

Answer:option b. 4.9%

Explanation:

1) The probability that a dart thrown at random within the dart board will hit the bull's eye is equal to the ratio of the areas:

probability = area of the bull's eye / aera of the dart board.

2) Area of the dart board = π × (radius)² = π × (18 in)²

3) Area of the bull's eye = π × (radius)² = π × (4 in)²

4) So, the probaility is:

 π (4 in)²           4²

--------------- = ------- = 0.0494

π (18 in)²         18²