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What is the width of the road ?

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A circular road runs round a circular ground. If the difference between the circumferences of the outer circle and inner circle is 66 metres.
What is the width of the road ?

posted Aug 7, 2015 by Rahul Vaidya

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(66 / pi) / 2 = 10.5 m (and change)

answer Aug 8, 2015 by Jcm



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