A 9-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 4 if the original wire was cut at an arbitrary point? Choices:
A) 1/5 B) 2/7 C) 2/9 D) 3/10 E) 4/11
The longer wire will form a square with an area more than 4 if the wire is cut at a point within one meter of either end. The probability of this is 2/9.   The answer is 2/9.
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A 9-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 4 if the original wire was cut at an arbitrary point?