Question

Mr. Carter is building a circular fire pit in his backyard. The diameter of the fire pit is 6 feet and he will fill the interior with gravel covering 5/6 of the area. How much gravel will he need?

A. 23.55 sq. ft.
B. 28.26 sq. ft.
C. 94.2 sq. ft.
D. 113.04 sq. ft.

Answer 1

23.55

Explanation:

To calculate the area I did the following equation

area = 3.14 (r) (r)

area = 3.14 (3) (3)

area = 28.26

The area is 28.26 but the question is asking how much gravel would be needed to fill 5/6 of the area.

The equation for 5/6 out of 28.26 is

28.26 (5/6) = 23.55

So the final answer is (a.) 23.55 sq. ft.