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| Chapter 5 Surface Area The Round Table The Fung family eats dinner at a circular table that has an area of 20 096 cm2. They have invited several friends to dinner and need to double the area of the table to fit all of their guests. The table opens in the middle to allow rectangular leaves to be added. Each leaf is 30 cm wide and fits across the diameter of the table. What is the minimum number of leaves needed? Click here for a hint Click here for the solution Note: Brain teasers are often open to more than one interpretation, and multiple answers may be possible. Sample solutions are shown. |