1. 11.6 Geometric Probability
What are the odds?

2. Definition of Probability
The extent to which something is probable.
It is a percent of outcome divide by possible outcomes between 0% and 100%.
Geometric Probability is the percent of being in a given area divide by all the whole area.

3. Geometric probability and the number line
Given a number line from -10 to 10 units. What are the probability a random point being chosen before 7.

4. Geometric probability and the number line
Given a number line from -10 to 10 units. What are the probability a random point being chosen before 7.
Length of RG 20 units
Length of RD 17 units
Probability is

5. Tossing a bean bag
You are talked into playing corn hole and you don’t care.
What the probability of getting it in the hole if you just toss it?

6. Tossing a bean bag A couple of questions you need to ask.
What are the questions?

7. Tossing a bean bag A couple of questions you need to ask.
How big is the play field? 3 ft by 4 ft
How big is the hole? Radius of 6 inches

8. Tossing a bean bag A couple of questions you need to ask.
How big is the play field? =1728in
How big is the hole? = inches

9. Tossing a bean bag How big is the play field? =1728in
How big is the hole? = inches

10. You are shooting at the Target sign with a paintball gun
What are the odds of hitting the red part of the sign. Each space 1 foot.

11. You are shooting at the Target sign with a paintball gun
What are the odds of hitting the red part of the sign. Each space 1 foot.
How big is the white circle?

12. You are shooting at the Target sign with a paintball gun
What are the odds of hitting the red part of the sign. Each space 1 foot.
How big is the white circle?
White circle =
(White circle and Red circle) – Red circle

13. You are shooting at the Target sign with a paintball gun
What are the odds of hitting the red part of the sign. Each space 1 foot.
White circle =
Whole Circle =

14. You are shooting at the Target sign with a paintball gun
What are the odds of hitting the red part of the sign. Each space 1 foot.
White circle =
Whole Circle =
Total of Red = Whole – white

15. You are shooting at the Target sign with a paintball gun
What are the odds of hitting the red part of the sign.

16. Homework
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