Lamar and Avalon are raking the leaves around a tree in their backyard. The has a diameter of 2 feet and is surrounded by a circle of leaves that is 24 feet in diameter. What is the area in square feet of the ground covered by leaves? Use 3.14 for
Area of the ground covered by leaves = area of circle of leaves - area covered by the tree. = 3.14 x (24/2)^2 - 3.14 x (2/2)^2 = 3.14 x 12^2 - 3.14 x 1^2 = 3.14 x 144 - 3.14 x 1 = 452.16 - 3.14 = 449.02 square feet.
