SOLUTION: A circular table has an area of 1256 sq. in. The table opens in the middle to allow the addition of leaves. Each leaf is 12 " wide and is rectangular in shape. How many leaves must

Question 155945: A circular table has an area of 1256 sq. in. The table opens in the middle to allow the addition of leaves. Each leaf is 12 " wide and is rectangular in shape. How many leaves must be added to change the area of the table to 2696 sq. in?
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1256=pir^2
1256=3.14*x^2
x^2=1256/3.14
x^2=400
x=sqrt400
x=20 in. is the radius
1256+12*20*x=2696
240x=2696-1256
240x=1440
x=1440/240
x=6 leafs will be needed.

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A circular table has an area of 1256 sq. in. The table opens in the middle to allow the addition of leaves. Each leaf is 12 " wide and is rectangular in shape. How many leaves must be added to change the area of the table to 2696 sq. in?
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I think the previous solution is wrong. He should have used the diameter: 40"
then only 3 leaves would be required
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