Roland2rule wrote:There are two concentric circles with radii 10 and 8. If the radius of the outer circle is increased by 10% and the radius of the inner circle decreased by 50%, by what percent does the area between the circles grow?
140%
141%
190%
192%
292%
We have 2 concentric circles (a circle within a circle)
Area of circle = (pi)r²
So, area of circle with radius 10 = (pi)(10²) = 100pi
Area of circle with radius 8 = (pi)(8²) = 64pi
So area between the two circles = 100pi - 64pi =
36pi
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Radius of outer circle increases 10%.
So, radius increases from 10 to 11
So, new area = (pi)(11²) = 121pi
Radius of inner circle decreases 50%.
So, radius decreases from 8 to 4
So, new area = (pi)(4²) = 16pi
So area between the two new circles = 121pi - 16pi =
105pi
Percent increase = (100)(change in value)/(original value)
If the area increases from
36pi to
105pi, the percent increase = 100(
105pi -
36pi)/
36pi
= (100)(69pi)/(36pi)
= 6900/36
≈ [spoiler]191.7%[/spoiler]
Answer:
D
Aside: On the GMAT, it's very likely that the answer choices would have been more spread apart to allow us to quickly approximate the value of 6900/36
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Brent
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