A circle has a diameter of 12 inches. It is placed in a square whose sides have a length of 12 inches. What is the percent of the area of the square that is covered by the circle?
A circle has a diameter of 12 inches. It is placed in a square whose sides have a length of 12 inches. What is the percent of the area of the square that is covered by the circle?
Area of the square is: 122 = 144 in2
Area of a circle is: 62 *pi = 113.1 in2
144in2 /100 = 113.1in2 /x
x = 78.54%
A circle has a diameter of 12 inches. It is placed in a square whose sides have a length of 12 inches. What is the percent of the area of the square that is covered by the circle?
Area of the square is: 122 = 144 in2
Area of a circle is: 62 *pi = 113.1 in2
144in2 /100 = 113.1in2 /x
x = 78.54%