Question

A circular rug is cut from a square piece of carpet. Each side of the square piece of Carpet is 40 inches long. After cutting out the circular rug, approximately how much carpet will be left over?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Area of square - area of circle = remnant area of circle = pi r^2

(40 x 40) - pi (20^2) = 343 . 4 in^2 left over

( this assumes the circle touches the edges of the square)