Geometric Probability - Coin on Tiled Floor

XAT 2018 · Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation · Medium · Quantitative Aptitude

A coin of radius 3 cm is randomly dropped on a square floor full of square shaped tiles of side 10 cm each. What is the probability that the coin will land completely within a tile? In other words, the coin should not cross the edge of any tile.

  1. A.

    0.91

  2. B.

    0.5

  3. C.

    0.49

  4. D.

    0.36

  5. E.

    0.16

Answer

E

Explanation

For a coin of radius r=3 cmr = 3\text{ cm} to lie completely inside a 10 cm×10 cm10\text{ cm} \times 10\text{ cm} tile, its center must be at least 3 cm3\text{ cm} away from each side. The allowable region for the center is a square of side 10−2(3)=4 cm10 - 2(3) = 4\text{ cm}. Probability = Area of inner squareArea of tile=42102=16100=0.16\frac{\text{Area of inner square}}{\text{Area of tile}} = \frac{4^2}{10^2} = \frac{16}{100} = 0.16.

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