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A 5-meter long wire is cut into two pieces. If the longer piece is then used to form a perimeter of a square, what is

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by Gmat_mission » Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:01 am

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A 5-meter long wire is cut into two pieces. If the longer piece is then used to form a perimeter of a square, what is the probability that the area of the square will be more than 1 if the original wire was cut at an arbitrary point?

A) 1/6
B) 1/5
C) 3/10
D) 1/3
E) 2/5

Answer: E

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