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Lesson 29
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Practice 1:

At a carnival, people will get a chance to win free tickets for the rides. A player will be blindfolded and will then throw a dart at the dartboard shown below. If the dart lands in one of the pictures, that player will receive a free ticket for that ride. (The player will be allowed to rethrow the dart until it hits the board.)

What are the chances of a person winning a free ticket to ride the Ferris wheel? Explain your solution using words, numbers, and/or pictures. Begin by clicking on your answer to see if you are correct and would receive the first point for this problem.

  1. 55%
  2. 14%
  3. 5%
  4. 3%

Write your explanation of your solution below in the box using words, numbers, and/or pictures.

Click the button to see how your explanation compares to the way it could have been solved.

 

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