SOLUTION: Will a circular rug that has a diameter of 10 feet cover more or less area than a rectangular rug that measures 8 feet by 12 feet? How much more or less area will the circular rug

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Question 436111: Will a circular rug that has a diameter of 10 feet cover more or less area than a rectangular rug that measures 8 feet by 12 feet? How much more or less area will the circular rug cover?
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Will a circular rug that has a diameter of 10 feet cover more or less area than
a rectangular rug that measures 8 feet by 12 feet?
:
Less.
:
How much more or less area will the circular rug cover?
:
Radius of rug = 5 ft
:
Rectangle area - Circle area
(12 * 8) - (pi%2A5%5E2) =
96 - 78.54 = 17.46 sq/ft difference