Question

15 circles are cut-out of a rectangle with a length of 10 inches and a height of 6 inches. the circles are side by side. for a class project, a teacher cuts out 15 congruent circles from a single sheet of paper that measures 6 inches by 10 inches. how much paper is wasted? (60 – 15π) square inches 15π square inches 45 square inches (60 – π) square inches

Answer 1

Answer: its A

Explanation:

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Answer 2

`60-15\pi` square inches

Explanation:

The area of the paper is
`(6)(10)=60` square inches.

The area of one circle is
`\pi(1^2)=\pi`. So, the combined area of the circles is
`15\pi`.

Taking the difference yields
`60-15\pi`.