Answer: C. 1809 square inches approximately
Work Shown:
A = area of circle
A = pi*r^2
A = pi*24^2 ... plug in given radius r = 24
A = pi*576
A = 576pi .... exact area in terms of pi
A = 576*3.14 .... replace pi with its approximation
A = 1808.64
A = 1809 ..... rounding to nearest square inch