January 28, 2014

Problem of the Week

for Tuesday, January 28, 2014

To win a carnival pitch-penny game, the penny must land entirely inside a square on the pitch-penny table. It it falls off the table, you get to try again. Given that these one-inch squares completely cover the table, and that the diameter of a penny is three-quarters of an inch, what are the chances that you win on any single try? (Assume that skill is not a factor.)

Winners of the pitch-penny challenge