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Hello, I am building a circle patio and need to determine how many 16" diameter circles will fit into a 10' diameter circle. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, cj
Here is how you calculate the answer.
Area = Pi * ((d^2)/4)
(A1)/(A2)
A1 = Area of Larger Circle
A2 = Area of Smaller Circles
10' = 120"
A1 = Pi * (((120)^2)/4)
A1 = (14400/4)Pi
A1 = 3600Pi
A2 = Pi * (((16)^2)/4)
A2 = (256/4)Pi
A2 = 64Pi
So you (A1)/(A2) becomes
(3600Pi)/(64Pi)
56.25 Circles
so without having a fraction of a circle. the true answer is
ANS : 56 circles.
the is the answer i get.
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