SOLUTION: The length of a wire fence a round a circular flowerbed is 100*22/7 meters. What is the area (in square cm) of a two - cm concrete wall surrounding this fence?

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Question 1190708: The length of a wire fence a round a circular flowerbed is 100*22/7 meters. What is the area (in square cm) of a two - cm concrete wall surrounding this fence?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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As the problem is worded, I assume, based on the context, that the question is about the area 
of the horizontal cross-section of the concrete wall, and not about the area of the wall itself.



With enough precision, the area of the horizontal cross-section is the product of the circumference 
by the wall thickness, both expressed in centimeters


    the area of the horizontal cross-section = 100%2A%2822%2F7%29%2A100%2A2 = 20000%2A%2822%2F7%29 = 62857 cm^2.    ANSWER

Solved.     //     Notice that  22/7  is a rational approximation for  pi.