Question

A company makes jar lids that have a radius of 3.2 inches. What is the area of each lid? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

Area = πr^2. With r = 3.2 in:

A = π(3.2)^2 = π(10.24) ≈ 32.17 square inches.

So each lid has area ≈ 32.17 in^2.