Week 2 CAPT Problem - 10th Grade


The Dart Booth

Use the Information below to answer questions 1-4.

The dart board below is used at a local carnival. The player gets 3 darts for $1.
All 3 darts must be used, and all 3 must hit a numbered square to count.
A square may be hit more than once but if a dart does not hit a numbered square, it must be thrown again.

The player wins a prize if the sum for the darts is less than or equal to (sum £5), or greater than or equal to 15 (sum ³15).


Carnival Dart Board

6 3 4 1 5 2
4 5 3 2 3 6
1 4 2 4 1 4
3 6 3 5 2 4
2 4 4 3 3 1
5 1 3 6 4 3


1. Michelle's first dart was thrown without aiming and hit a numbered square. What is the probability (expressed as a decimal) that the square she hit was a "4"?



2. Each of Carla's first two darts hit a "6". To the nearest hundredth, what is the probability (expressed as a decimal) that her third dart would hit a square that would make her a winner?



3. Each of Sarah's first two darts hit a "2". To the nearest whole percent, what is the percent of numbered squares she could hit on her 3rd throw and win a prize?



4. Harold's first dart was a "3" and his second dart hit a "4". What is the probability that his final dart will hit a number that produces a winning sum?




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