document.write( "Question 889260: At the park there is a pool shaped like a circle. A ring shaped path goes around the pool. It's inner diameter is 20 yd and outer is 28 yd. If one gallon of coating can cover 7 yd squared, how many gallons of coating do you need? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #538020 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! At the park there is a pool shaped like a circle. A ring shaped path goes around the pool. It's inner diameter is 20 yd and outer is 28 yd. If one gallon of coating can cover 7 yd squared, how many gallons of coating do you need? \n" ); document.write( "\"area that needs painting\" = \"area of outside ring\" - \"area of inside ring\" \n" ); document.write( "\"area that needs painting\" = (pi)(28)^2 - (pi)(20)^2 \n" ); document.write( "\"area that needs painting\" = (pi)(28^2 - 20^2) \n" ); document.write( "\"area that needs painting\" = (3.14)(28^2 - 20^2) \n" ); document.write( "\"area that needs painting\" = (3.14)(384) \n" ); document.write( "\"area that needs painting\" = 1205.76 square yards \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "paint needed: \n" ); document.write( "1205.76/7 = 172.25 \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "173 gallons of paint \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |