The fountain in the middle of a park is circular, with a diameter of 16 feet. There is a walkway that is 3 feet wide that goes around the fountain. What is the approximate area of the walkway?

A. 179 sq. ft.

B. 159 sq. ft.

C. 28 sq. ft.

D. 16 sq. ft

A. 179 sq. ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of walkway + fountain: (3.14) 11^2=379.94 ft^2

Area of fountain: (3.14) 8^2=200.96 ft^2

Area of walkway : 379.94-200.96=178.98 ft^2 which is also rounded to 179ft^2

If you use 3.14 as an approximation for PI, the answer will be A) 179 sq. feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The process to determine the area of the sidewalk is computed by figuring the area of the outer circle (Diameter = 16' + 3' + 3') and subtracting the area of the fountain (Diameter = 16') from that.

Area of Circle = PI times Radius squared

Outer circle radius = (22 ft / 2) = 11 ft

Area of outer circle (includes fountain area too) = 3.14 x 11 x 11 = 379.94 ~ 380

Inner circle radius = (16 ft / 2) = 8 ft

Area of Fountain = 3.14 x 8 x 8 = 200.96 ~ 201

Area of sidewalk = 380 - 201 = 179