You have a rectangular yard that measures 16 feet long by 14 feet wide. It is covered in grass except for the center, where there is a circular fountain with a diameter of 4 feet. What is the area of the grass portion of your yard? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Area of rectangle is Length x Width: 16x14=224 Area of circle is π r 2 : 3.14( 2 2 )=12.56
Grass area is the rectangular portion - the circle portion: 224-12.56=211.44

Answered by ChrisR | 2024-06-10

The area of the rectangular yard is 224 ft², while the area of the circular fountain is approximately 12.56 ft². Subtracting the area of the fountain from the yard gives you approximately 211.44 ft² of grass area. Therefore, the area of the grass portion is approximately 211.44 ft².
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Answered by ChrisR | 2024-11-09