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1. Find the area of a circle whose radius is 
(i) 7 cm 
(ii) 2.1 m 
(iii) 7 km 
 
Solution: 
(i) Given radius = 7 cm 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × 7
2
 
A = 22 × 7 
A = 154 cm
2
 
 
(ii) Given radius = 2.1 m 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (2.1)
2
 
A = 22/7 × 4.41 
A = 13.86 m
2
 
 
(iii) Given radius = 7 km 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × 7
2
 
A = 22 × 7 
A = 154 km
2
 
 
2. Find the area of a circle whose diameter is 
(i) 8.4 cm 
(ii) 5.6 m 
(iii) 7 km 
 
Solution: 
(i) Given diameter = 8.4 cm 
Therefore radius, r = d/2 = 8.4/2 = 4.2 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (4.2)
2
 
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1. Find the area of a circle whose radius is 
(i) 7 cm 
(ii) 2.1 m 
(iii) 7 km 
 
Solution: 
(i) Given radius = 7 cm 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × 7
2
 
A = 22 × 7 
A = 154 cm
2
 
 
(ii) Given radius = 2.1 m 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (2.1)
2
 
A = 22/7 × 4.41 
A = 13.86 m
2
 
 
(iii) Given radius = 7 km 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × 7
2
 
A = 22 × 7 
A = 154 km
2
 
 
2. Find the area of a circle whose diameter is 
(i) 8.4 cm 
(ii) 5.6 m 
(iii) 7 km 
 
Solution: 
(i) Given diameter = 8.4 cm 
Therefore radius, r = d/2 = 8.4/2 = 4.2 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (4.2)
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
A = 55.44 cm
2
 
 
(ii) Given diameter = 5.6 cm 
Therefore radius, r = d/2 = 5.6/2 = 2.8 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (2.8)
2
 
A = 24.64 cm
2
 
 
(iii) Given diameter = 7 km 
Therefore radius, r = d/2 = 7/2 = 3.5 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (3.5)
2
 
A = 38.5 km
2
 
 
3. The area of a circle is 154 cm
2
. Find the radius of the circle. 
 
Solution: 
Given area of the circle = 154 cm
2
 
A = p r
2 
154 = 22/7 r
2
 
r
2
 = (154 × 7)/22 
r
2
 = 49 
r = 7 cm 
 
4. Find the radius of a circle, if its area is 
(i) 4 p cm
2
 
(ii) 55.44 m
2
 
(iii) 1.54 km
2
 
 
Solution: 
(i) We know that area of circle = p r
2 
Given area = 4 p cm
2
 
A = p r
2 
4 p = p r
2 
r
2 
= 4 
Therefore r = 2 cm 
 
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1. Find the area of a circle whose radius is 
(i) 7 cm 
(ii) 2.1 m 
(iii) 7 km 
 
Solution: 
(i) Given radius = 7 cm 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × 7
2
 
A = 22 × 7 
A = 154 cm
2
 
 
(ii) Given radius = 2.1 m 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (2.1)
2
 
A = 22/7 × 4.41 
A = 13.86 m
2
 
 
(iii) Given radius = 7 km 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × 7
2
 
A = 22 × 7 
A = 154 km
2
 
 
2. Find the area of a circle whose diameter is 
(i) 8.4 cm 
(ii) 5.6 m 
(iii) 7 km 
 
Solution: 
(i) Given diameter = 8.4 cm 
Therefore radius, r = d/2 = 8.4/2 = 4.2 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (4.2)
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
A = 55.44 cm
2
 
 
(ii) Given diameter = 5.6 cm 
Therefore radius, r = d/2 = 5.6/2 = 2.8 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (2.8)
2
 
A = 24.64 cm
2
 
 
(iii) Given diameter = 7 km 
Therefore radius, r = d/2 = 7/2 = 3.5 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (3.5)
2
 
A = 38.5 km
2
 
 
3. The area of a circle is 154 cm
2
. Find the radius of the circle. 
 
Solution: 
Given area of the circle = 154 cm
2
 
A = p r
2 
154 = 22/7 r
2
 
r
2
 = (154 × 7)/22 
r
2
 = 49 
r = 7 cm 
 
4. Find the radius of a circle, if its area is 
(i) 4 p cm
2
 
(ii) 55.44 m
2
 
(iii) 1.54 km
2
 
 
Solution: 
(i) We know that area of circle = p r
2 
Given area = 4 p cm
2
 
A = p r
2 
4 p = p r
2 
r
2 
= 4 
Therefore r = 2 cm 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
(ii) We know that area of circle = p r
2 
Given area = 55.44 cm
2
 
A = p r
2 
55.44 = p r
2
 
r
2
 = (55.44 × 7)/22 
r
2
 = 17.64 m 
r = 4.2 m 
 
(iii) We know that area of circle = p r
2 
Given area = 1.54 km
2
 
A = p r
2 
1.54 = p r
2
 
r
2
 = (1.54 × 7)/22 
r
2
 = 0.49 km 
r = 0.7 km 
r = 700m 
 
5. The circumference of a circle is 3.14 m, find its area. 
 
Solution: 
Given circumference = 3.14m 
We know that circumference of circle = 2 p r 
3.14 = 2 × 3.14 × r 
r = 3.14/ (2 × 3.14) 
r = 0.5 
We know that area of circle = p r
2
 
A = (22/7) × (0.5)
2
 
A = 0.785 m
2
 
 
6. If the area of a circle is 50.24 m
2
, find its circumference. 
 
Solution: 
Given area of a circle is 50.24 m
2
 
We know that area of circle = p r
2
 
50.24 = (22/7) × r
2
 
r
2
 = (50.24 × 7)/22 
r
2
 = 15.985 
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1. Find the area of a circle whose radius is 
(i) 7 cm 
(ii) 2.1 m 
(iii) 7 km 
 
Solution: 
(i) Given radius = 7 cm 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × 7
2
 
A = 22 × 7 
A = 154 cm
2
 
 
(ii) Given radius = 2.1 m 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (2.1)
2
 
A = 22/7 × 4.41 
A = 13.86 m
2
 
 
(iii) Given radius = 7 km 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × 7
2
 
A = 22 × 7 
A = 154 km
2
 
 
2. Find the area of a circle whose diameter is 
(i) 8.4 cm 
(ii) 5.6 m 
(iii) 7 km 
 
Solution: 
(i) Given diameter = 8.4 cm 
Therefore radius, r = d/2 = 8.4/2 = 4.2 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (4.2)
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
A = 55.44 cm
2
 
 
(ii) Given diameter = 5.6 cm 
Therefore radius, r = d/2 = 5.6/2 = 2.8 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (2.8)
2
 
A = 24.64 cm
2
 
 
(iii) Given diameter = 7 km 
Therefore radius, r = d/2 = 7/2 = 3.5 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (3.5)
2
 
A = 38.5 km
2
 
 
3. The area of a circle is 154 cm
2
. Find the radius of the circle. 
 
Solution: 
Given area of the circle = 154 cm
2
 
A = p r
2 
154 = 22/7 r
2
 
r
2
 = (154 × 7)/22 
r
2
 = 49 
r = 7 cm 
 
4. Find the radius of a circle, if its area is 
(i) 4 p cm
2
 
(ii) 55.44 m
2
 
(iii) 1.54 km
2
 
 
Solution: 
(i) We know that area of circle = p r
2 
Given area = 4 p cm
2
 
A = p r
2 
4 p = p r
2 
r
2 
= 4 
Therefore r = 2 cm 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
(ii) We know that area of circle = p r
2 
Given area = 55.44 cm
2
 
A = p r
2 
55.44 = p r
2
 
r
2
 = (55.44 × 7)/22 
r
2
 = 17.64 m 
r = 4.2 m 
 
(iii) We know that area of circle = p r
2 
Given area = 1.54 km
2
 
A = p r
2 
1.54 = p r
2
 
r
2
 = (1.54 × 7)/22 
r
2
 = 0.49 km 
r = 0.7 km 
r = 700m 
 
5. The circumference of a circle is 3.14 m, find its area. 
 
Solution: 
Given circumference = 3.14m 
We know that circumference of circle = 2 p r 
3.14 = 2 × 3.14 × r 
r = 3.14/ (2 × 3.14) 
r = 0.5 
We know that area of circle = p r
2
 
A = (22/7) × (0.5)
2
 
A = 0.785 m
2
 
 
6. If the area of a circle is 50.24 m
2
, find its circumference. 
 
Solution: 
Given area of a circle is 50.24 m
2
 
We know that area of circle = p r
2
 
50.24 = (22/7) × r
2
 
r
2
 = (50.24 × 7)/22 
r
2
 = 15.985 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
r = 3.998 m 
We know that circumference of circle = 2 p r 
C = 2 × (22/7) × 3.998 
C = 25.12 m 
 
7. A horse is tied to a pole with 28 m long string. Find the area where the horse can 
graze. (Take p = 22 / 7). 
 
Solution: 
Given the length of the string = 28m 
The area over which the horse can graze is the same as the area of circle of radius 28 m 
Hence required area = p r
2
 
A = (22/7) × (28)
2
 
A = 2464 m
2
 
 
8. A steel wire when bent in the form of a square encloses an area of 121 cm
2
. If the 
same wire is bent in the form of a circle, find the area of the circle. 
 
Solution: 
Given area of the square = 121 cm
2
 
(Side) 
2
 = 121 
Therefore side = 11 cm 
We know that the perimeter of the square = 4 (side) 
= 4 (11) 
= 44 cm 
According to the question circumference of the circle = perimeter of the square 
So let r be the radius of the circle 
2 p r = 44 
2 × (22/7) × r = 44 
Therefore r = 7 cm  
We know that area of the circle = p r
2
 
A = (22/7) × (7)
2
 
A = 154 cm
2
 
 
9. A road which is 7 m wide surrounds a circular park whose circumference is 352 m. 
Find the area of road. 
 
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1. Find the area of a circle whose radius is 
(i) 7 cm 
(ii) 2.1 m 
(iii) 7 km 
 
Solution: 
(i) Given radius = 7 cm 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × 7
2
 
A = 22 × 7 
A = 154 cm
2
 
 
(ii) Given radius = 2.1 m 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (2.1)
2
 
A = 22/7 × 4.41 
A = 13.86 m
2
 
 
(iii) Given radius = 7 km 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × 7
2
 
A = 22 × 7 
A = 154 km
2
 
 
2. Find the area of a circle whose diameter is 
(i) 8.4 cm 
(ii) 5.6 m 
(iii) 7 km 
 
Solution: 
(i) Given diameter = 8.4 cm 
Therefore radius, r = d/2 = 8.4/2 = 4.2 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (4.2)
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
A = 55.44 cm
2
 
 
(ii) Given diameter = 5.6 cm 
Therefore radius, r = d/2 = 5.6/2 = 2.8 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (2.8)
2
 
A = 24.64 cm
2
 
 
(iii) Given diameter = 7 km 
Therefore radius, r = d/2 = 7/2 = 3.5 
We know that area of circle = p r
2 
A = (22/7) × (3.5)
2
 
A = 38.5 km
2
 
 
3. The area of a circle is 154 cm
2
. Find the radius of the circle. 
 
Solution: 
Given area of the circle = 154 cm
2
 
A = p r
2 
154 = 22/7 r
2
 
r
2
 = (154 × 7)/22 
r
2
 = 49 
r = 7 cm 
 
4. Find the radius of a circle, if its area is 
(i) 4 p cm
2
 
(ii) 55.44 m
2
 
(iii) 1.54 km
2
 
 
Solution: 
(i) We know that area of circle = p r
2 
Given area = 4 p cm
2
 
A = p r
2 
4 p = p r
2 
r
2 
= 4 
Therefore r = 2 cm 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
(ii) We know that area of circle = p r
2 
Given area = 55.44 cm
2
 
A = p r
2 
55.44 = p r
2
 
r
2
 = (55.44 × 7)/22 
r
2
 = 17.64 m 
r = 4.2 m 
 
(iii) We know that area of circle = p r
2 
Given area = 1.54 km
2
 
A = p r
2 
1.54 = p r
2
 
r
2
 = (1.54 × 7)/22 
r
2
 = 0.49 km 
r = 0.7 km 
r = 700m 
 
5. The circumference of a circle is 3.14 m, find its area. 
 
Solution: 
Given circumference = 3.14m 
We know that circumference of circle = 2 p r 
3.14 = 2 × 3.14 × r 
r = 3.14/ (2 × 3.14) 
r = 0.5 
We know that area of circle = p r
2
 
A = (22/7) × (0.5)
2
 
A = 0.785 m
2
 
 
6. If the area of a circle is 50.24 m
2
, find its circumference. 
 
Solution: 
Given area of a circle is 50.24 m
2
 
We know that area of circle = p r
2
 
50.24 = (22/7) × r
2
 
r
2
 = (50.24 × 7)/22 
r
2
 = 15.985 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
r = 3.998 m 
We know that circumference of circle = 2 p r 
C = 2 × (22/7) × 3.998 
C = 25.12 m 
 
7. A horse is tied to a pole with 28 m long string. Find the area where the horse can 
graze. (Take p = 22 / 7). 
 
Solution: 
Given the length of the string = 28m 
The area over which the horse can graze is the same as the area of circle of radius 28 m 
Hence required area = p r
2
 
A = (22/7) × (28)
2
 
A = 2464 m
2
 
 
8. A steel wire when bent in the form of a square encloses an area of 121 cm
2
. If the 
same wire is bent in the form of a circle, find the area of the circle. 
 
Solution: 
Given area of the square = 121 cm
2
 
(Side) 
2
 = 121 
Therefore side = 11 cm 
We know that the perimeter of the square = 4 (side) 
= 4 (11) 
= 44 cm 
According to the question circumference of the circle = perimeter of the square 
So let r be the radius of the circle 
2 p r = 44 
2 × (22/7) × r = 44 
Therefore r = 7 cm  
We know that area of the circle = p r
2
 
A = (22/7) × (7)
2
 
A = 154 cm
2
 
 
9. A road which is 7 m wide surrounds a circular park whose circumference is 352 m. 
Find the area of road. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
Solution: 
Given circumference of park = 352 m 
But we know that circumference of circle = 2 p r = 352 m 
2 × (22/7) × r = 352 
r = (352 × 7)/ 44 
r = 56 m 
Radius of the path including the 7m wide road = (r + 7) = 56 + 7 = 63m 
Therefore area of the road = p × (63)
2
 - p × (56)
2
 
A = 22/7 × 63 × 63 – (22/7) × 56 × 56 
A = 22 (9 × 63 – 8 × 56) 
A = 22 (567 – 448) 
A = 2618 m
2
 
 
10. Prove that the area of a circular path of uniform width h surrounding a circular 
region of radius r is ph (2r + h). 
 
Solution: 
Let radius of circular region = r 
Radius of circular path of uniform width h surrounding the circular region of radius,  
r = r + h 
Therefore area of path = p (r + h)
2
 – pr
2
 
= p r
2
 + p h
2
 + 2 p r h – p r
2
 
= p h (2r + h) 
Hence the proof. 
 
11. The perimeter of a circle is 4pr cm. What is the area of the circle? 
 
Solution: 
Given perimeter of circle = 4pr cm 
Which can be written as = 2 p (2r) 
We know that the perimeter of a circle = 2 p r 
Therefore we have radius = 2r 
We also know that area of circle = p r
2
 
= p (2r)
2
  
= 4 p r
2
 cm
2
 
 
12. A wire of 5024 m length is in the form of a square. It is cut and made a circle. Find 
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