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Acircular garden with radius of 8 feet is surrounded by a circular path with a width of 3 feet. what is the approximate area of the path alone? use 3.14 for π

Is the figure congruent? yes or no?

Karen will divide her garden into equal parts. she will plant corn in 8/12 of the garden. what is the lowest number of parts she can divide her garden into?