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A rectangular piece of cardboard has two circles punched out of it.

A rectangle with length 18 centimeters and width 14 centimeters. 2 circles with diameter 2 centimeters are cut out of the rectangle.

What is the approximate area of the remaining cardboard? Use 3.14 for Pi and round to the nearest whole number.
227 centimeters squared
246 centimeters squared
258 centimeters squared
276 centimeters squared

User Fabdrol
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Answer:

B

Explanation:

User AdamB
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Explanation:

18×14 = 252

2×( 3.14×1×1) = 6.28

252 - 6.28 = 245.72

= 246 centimetres squared

User Peter Nixey
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