Answer:
Begin by finding the area of the square, 24x22. This would equal 528. Then, we need to find the area of each circle using the area formula, [tex]\pi[/tex][tex]r^{2}[/tex]. We can plug in the numbers to get [tex]\pi[/tex][tex]3^{2}[/tex]. Multiply 3x3 to get 9[tex]\pi[/tex]. Because there are 4 circular burners, we need to multiply 9[tex]\pi[/tex] by 4 to get 36[tex]\pi[/tex] or 113.04. Now, we can subtract 528 with 113.04 to result with 414.96 or 415, when rounded. So, the answer would be 415 [tex]in.^{2}[/tex]
