Data Analysis - PSAT Math

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A circle is inscribed inside a square. If a point inside the square is selected at random, what is the probability that the point will also be inside the circle?

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The probability of the point being inside the circle is the ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the square. If we suppose that the circle has radius r, then the square must have side 2r. The area of the circle is πr2 and the area of the square is 〖(2r)〗2=〖4r〗2, so the proportion of the areas is (πr2)/〖4r〗2 =π/4.

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