In the given figure, a square dart board is shown. The length of a side of the larger square is 1.5 times the length of a side of the smaller square. If a dart is thrown and lands on the larger square. What is the probability that it will land in the interior of the smaller square?
Given: A square dart board is shown. The length of a side of the larger square is 1.5 times the length of a side of the smaller square. If a dart is thrown and lands on the larger square
To find: Probability that it will land in the interior of the smaller square
Let the length of smaller square is x cm
Therefore the length of side of bigger square will be 1.5x cm
Area of bigger square $=(1.5 x)^{2}$
$=2.25 x^{2} \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$
Arca of smaller square $=x^{2} \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$
We know that Probability $=\frac{\text { Number of favourable event }}{\text { Total number of event }}$
Hence probability that the dart will land in the interior of the smaller square is equal to $=\frac{x^{2}}{2.25 x^{2}}=\frac{4}{9}$.