A circle with a 12 inch diameter is folded in half and then folded in half again. What is

the area of the resulting shape?

28.27 in² (estimate) or 9π in² (exact)

Step-by-step explanation:

So first find the area of the circle by finding the radius and then using the formula for the area of a circle.

r=diameter/2

r=12/2

r=6

A=πr²

A=π*6²

A=36π in²

Next you will need to divide by 2 and then by 2 again to find the area of the final shape. Dividing by 2, twice is equal to dividing by 4 once.

A=36π/4

A=9π in²

The exact answer is 9π in², but you can then multiply 9 by π to estimate the area to be 28.27 in²