SOLUTION: 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
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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? Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source):
Calculate the area of the circle and relate it to the area of the square.
Then multiply the obtained value of the fraction by 100 to get the percentage
= = 78.5 (rounded)
Notice that this ratio and the percentage DO NOT DEPEND of concrete dimensions.
It is ALWAYS = = 0.758 (rounded).
Think WHY it is so.
