solve the area of the whole circle since in an hour, the minute hand covers the whole clock
assuming that the minute hand reaches all the way out to the edge of the clock
the minute hand is the radius
area=pi times r^2
r=5
5^2=25
area=pi times 25
area=25pi
aprox pi=3.14
25 times 2.14=78.5
area=78.5 in^2
