Question

Bruce uses a cookie cutter to cut a circle out of a square area of dough.

How much dough is left over? (Use 3.14 for pi.)

A. 200.96 inches2
B. 136.96 inches2
C. 50.24 inches2
D. 13.76 inches2

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
To determine the amount of dough left over after Bruce cuts a circle out of a square, we first need to know the dimensions of both the square and the circle.

Let's assume:
- The side length of the square is \( s \).
- The radius of the circle is \( r \).

The area of the square (A_square) is calculated using the formula:
\[
A_{\text{square}} = s^2
\]

The area of the circle (A_circle) is calculated using the formula:
\[
A_{\text{circle}} = \pi r^2
\]
Using \( \pi = 3.14 \), this becomes:
\[
A_{\text{circle}} = 3.14 r^2
\]

The amount of dough left over is given by the area of the square minus the area of the circle:
\[
\text{Dough left} = A_{\text{square}} - A_{\text{circle}} = s^2 - 3.14 r^2
\]

To provide a specific answer, we need the values of \( s \) and \( r \). If you can provide those values or specify the dimensions, I would be able to calculate the exact amount of dough left over and determine which option (A, B, C, or D) is correct.

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