document.write( "Question 1171995: A pizza in the shape of a circle has a diameter of 12 inches. It is placed in a box shaped like a square whose sides have a length of 12 inches. What is the percent of the area of the bottom of the box that is covered with pizza? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Calculate the area of the circle and relate it to the area of the square.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then multiply the obtained value of the fraction by 100 to get the percentage\r\n" );
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document.write( "     =  = 78.5    (rounded)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that this ratio and the percentage DO NOT DEPEND of concrete dimensions.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is ALWAYS   =  = 0.758 (rounded).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Think WHY it is so.\r\n" );
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