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A game at the state fair has a circular target with a radius of 10 cm on a square board measuring 30 cm on a side. Players win prizes if they throw two darts and hit only the circular area on both throws. If Jim hit the board on both throws, what is the probability that Jim won the game?

A. 1/3
B. 1/9
C. π/9
D. π^2/81
E. π^2/9
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A game at the state fair has a circular target with a radius of 10 cm on a square board measuring 30 cm on a side. Players win prizes if they throw two darts and hit only the circular area on both throws. If Jim hit the board on both throws, what is the probability that Jim won the game?

A. 1/3
B. 1/9
C. π/9
D. π2/81
E. π2/9

Please format your question properly.

The probability of hitting the circular area = P(H) = favorable area/ total area = Area of the circle / Area of the square = $$\frac{\pi * 10^2}{30^2}$$ = $$\pi / 9$$

Thus for the player to win prizes = P(H) on the first throw * P(H) on the second throw =$$\pi/9 * \pi/9$$ = $${\pi ^2}/ {9^2}$$ = $${\pi ^2}/ {81}$$ . Thus D is the correct answer.
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A game at the state fair has a circular target with a radius of 10 cm on a square board measuring 30 cm on a side. Players win prizes if they throw two darts and hit only the circular area on both throws. If Jim hit the board on both throws, what is the probability that Jim won the game?

A. 1/3
B. 1/9
C. π/9
D. π2/81
E. π2/9

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