Can you solve this 6th grade math problem?

[pocaracas]

Just saw this on youtube... after the first 10 seconds, I got it... then noticed that the video was 9 minutes long! O.o

All you brainiacs take it easy and let's see how others do it!

THE PROBLEM:

Find the total area of the red spots.




That's a normal rectangle, with two equal circles inside.
Looks odd, at first, but it's remarkably simple.

[Excited Penguin]

What do you mean? What am I supposed to answer?

It's the lower half of the rectangle minus the area of the circles.

Is that it?

Ok, it's the area taken up by half of the rectangle minus the area taken up by a full circle.

I don't know the actual math, but that's it, right?

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Here's how I did it:

The area of the rectangle is 200, lower half that is 100.  The area of one circle is r^2(pi), or 5x5x pi = 78.5.

100-78.5 = 21.5

Boru

[Excited Penguin]

Here's how I did it:

The area of the rectangle is 200, lower half that is 100.  The area of one circle is r^2(pi), or 5x5x pi = 78.5.

100-78.5 = 21.5

Boru

So, what I said, only I said it in English.

[Edwardo Piet]

6 grader is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy beyond my math level.

[Jesster]

Ooh, people figured out the method right away. It's refreshing to be surrounded by people who have good problem solving skills for once. I need to avoid Facebook more.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Here's how I did it:

The area of the rectangle is 200, lower half that is 100.  The area of one circle is r^2(pi), or 5x5x pi = 78.5.

100-78.5 = 21.5

Boru

So, what I said, only I said it in English.

If it will help you grasp it, I'll be happy to re-word it in pig Latin.

Boru

[Excited Penguin]

So, what I said, only I said it in English.

If it will help you grasp it, I'll be happy to re-word it in pig Latin.

Boru

Are you claiming I didn't grasp it? Because I did. I described the solution, I just didn't provide the math. That menial task I reserved for someone else.

[Jesster]

If it will help you grasp it, I'll be happy to re-word it in pig Latin.

Boru

Are you claiming I didn't grasp it? Because I did. I described the solution, I just didn't provide the math. Go back and read my reply again.

You definitely nailed the method perfectly.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

If it will help you grasp it, I'll be happy to re-word it in pig Latin.

Boru

Are you claiming I didn't grasp it? Because I did. I described the solution, I just didn't provide the math. Go back and read my reply again.

You made the claim that I didn't give my answer in English, so I was offering to help you out with your evident language issue.

Boru