1988 AMC 8 Problem 13

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13.

If rose bushes are spaced about 11 foot apart, approximately how many bushes are needed to surround a circular patio whose radius is 1212 feet?
1212
3838
4848
7575
450450
Answer: D
Concepts:circumferenceestimation
Small hint:
The bushes go around the edge, so find the circumference 2πr2\pi r
Big hint:
With π≈3.14,\pi \approx 3.14, compute 2×3.14×122 \times 3.14 \times 12
Solution:
The bushes surround the circular edge, so their number is about the circumference 2πr=2π(12).2\pi r = 2\pi(12).
Using π≈3.14,\pi \approx 3.14, this is about 2×3.14×12≈752 \times 3.14 \times 12 \approx 75 feet, so roughly 7575 bushes are needed.
Thus, the correct answer is D .
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