Question

the area of three squares is 48 square centimeters. whats a good estimate for the area of the circle? the area of the circle is a little square centimeters.

Explanation:

Step1: Find area of one square

$\text{Area of 1 square} = \frac{48}{3} = 16$ square centimeters

Step2: Relate square to circle radius

Since area of square is $16 = r^2$, so $r=4$ cm

Step3: Calculate circle area

$\text{Area of circle} = \pi r^2 = \pi \times 16 \approx 50.24$ square centimeters

Step4: Compare to square total

50.24 is a little more than 48.

Answer:

The area of the circle is a little more than 48 square centimeters.