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Solutiion:

Given area of the circle \(= 16 \pi\)
We know the formula of area of circle \(= \pi r^2\)
So, we can write:\( \pi r^2 = 16 \pi\)
\(⇒ r^2 = 16\)
\(⇒ r = 4\)
We can also get side of the square as \(= 2r = 2 \times 4 = 8\)

Area of quadrant 1 and 2 \(= 2 \times \frac{\pi r^2}{4} = 2\times \frac{16\pi}{4} = 8\pi\)
Area of section 3 and 4 \(=\frac{ Area of square - area of circle }{ 2} = \frac{8\times 8 - 16\pi }{ 2} = \frac{64-16\pi}{2} = 32-8\pi\)

Area of grey shaded region = Area of quadrant 1 and 2 + Area of section 3 and 4 \(= 8\pi + 32-8\pi = 32\).

Hence the right answer is Option B.
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Area of the shaded region will be half of the area of the square: (Kindly refer the image)

Area of the circle = 16\(\pi\), so radius = 4 and diameter = 8 = Side of square.

Area of square = 64, so area of shaded region = 32.

Option B
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Pie*\(r^2\) = 16*pie or, r = 4, so area of Square = \(8^2\) =64
Area of the shaded region =\( \frac{64}{2}\) = 32.

IMO B.
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Bunuel, is there a typo that I am seeing in the question? I noticed that the question stem lists, 16pi 16pi = area? Is that a typo?
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Bunuel, is there a typo that I am seeing in the question? I noticed that the question stem lists, 16pi 16pi = area? Is that a typo?
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